Recipes

Creative Red Wine Cocktails to Elevate Your Evenings

There’s an alchemy that happens when red wine meets creativity, a transformation that takes something already delicious and spins it into something delightfully unexpected. At Bonterra, we’ve always believed that good wine should be fun, not fussy. The most memorable moments often happen when you break the rules, mix things up, and rediscover your favorites…

Winter Wine Cocktails to Cozy Up with This Season

As winter settles into its rhythm, with frost painting morning windows and evenings drawing in early, the season invites slowing down and savoring moments made for coziness. It also calls for drinks that do more than simply quench thirst. They should wrap you in comfort, spark conversation, and transform ordinary nights into occasions worth remembering,…

Lavender, Lemon, and Herb Roasted Chicken

Welcome back to our culinary corner, where we celebrate the art of cooking with nature’s finest ingredients! Today, we’re thrilled to share a delightful recipe for Lavender, Lemon, and Herb Roasted Chicken, featuring a star ingredient that embodies the essence of our organic winery: our very own dried organic lavender. Harvested from McNab Ranch, nestled…

Four Creative Wine Cocktails: Recipes for Lower Alcohol Drinks

Wine cocktails are having a moment. More and more people are embracing these lower alcohol libations as sophisticated alternatives to spirits-based mixed drinks. And no wonder! They’re easy to make, easy to love, and easy to add to your next gathering. Our organically farmed variety is perfect to use for a cocktail because we don’t…

Vaporetto Wine Cocktail

This Venetian twist on a Bicicletta – The Vaporetto It’s #spritzszn so today we’re making some with my friends at @bonterra. Unlike a Bicicletta, this one will use a base of Bonterra’s Rosé, which uses 100% Certified Organic grapes that give this wine a dry, crisp but fruity palate with an acidic finish. The addition…

Cabernet Sauvignon Pairing: Smoky BBQ Lions Mane Mushrooms

I am excited to share another favorite recipe to pair with my favorite organic winery. My name is Maria Clement and I am chef and owner of Dooryard Provisions, a small private catering and packaged food business out of Sonoma County, California. Today I will be sharing a simple, yet elegant Lion’s Mane mushroom dish…

Sauvignon Blanc: Wakame Seaweed Salad

Greetings Bonterra enthusiasts! My name is Maria Clementi and I am excited to have the opportunity to partner with Bonterra this spring to share some simple recipes that pair well with my favorite wine. I love Bonterra because of their commitment to the environment as well as their delicious success, from years of experience, in…

food and wine pairing, sauvignon blanc and green cabbage

Sauvignon Blanc Pairing: Crisp Cabbage Salad

We believe in the power of regenerative organic agriculture to create exceptional wines that honor the earth. Our commitment to sustainability and organic farming practices ensures that every bottle of wine from Bonterra Vineyards is a true reflection of the “good-earth” from which it comes. We’ve partnered with our friend Oliver English, Filmmaker, Chef &…

Roasted Beets & Whipped Goat Cheese Recipe

A Harmony in Flavor: Roasted Beets & Whipped Goat Cheese paired with our Pinot Noir At Bonterra Organic Estates, the essence of our philosophy is encapsulated in our name, meaning “good earth”. We are a Regenerative Organic Certified® winery, where each bottle of wine is a toast to the health of our planet. We’re thrilled…

spinach, roasted beet and goat cheese salad

Roasted Beet and Baby Spinach Salad

The perfect pairing for any Bonterra wine? Fresh organic produce. Brighten your winter vibe with our Roasted Beet and Baby Spinach Salad, a delightful combination of earthy beets, tangy goat cheese, and vibrant orange slices. As one of the largest and most popular organic wineries in America, Bonterra is committed to cultivating the future through…

Steak Tataki recipe enjoyed by a group of people by candlelight

Steak Tataki by @hiaj

We partnered up with our friend Ashley in North Carolina to host a dinner party called “My Place”. Ashley’s elegant dinner featured local farmers, artisanal chefs, and Bonterra wine. The meal culminated in a mouthwatering Steak Tataki, and Ashley was generous enough to share the recipe with us, so you can experience it, too. First,…

Creamy Roast Beef Tenderloin & Mushroom Gnocchi

F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote that “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall.” This is certainly true for our kitchens. Light summer recipes give way to warmer comfort foods and baking spices, slow cooked roasts and heartier meals paired with a great glass of red wine. Our recipe for creamy…