12.22.21

Holiday Happy Hour: Dolce Cocktail Recipes to Illuminate the Season

Whether you're watching the ball drop IRL, throwing it back with a Roaring 20s-themed soiree, keeping it cozy with a quiet dinner party for friends or breaking out the board games and staying in, these four festive late harvest Dolce recipes will up the enchantment of your New Year's Eve toasts, however you decide to celebrate. Inspired by cocktails we've served at Napa Valley winery events throughout the years, these aren't your average wine cocktails! Try your hand at one, or go all out and create a full Dolce Cocktail Bar. If there's ever a time to go extra festive on the sips, it's New Year's.

01.09.14

How We Enjoy Dolce: Savory Pairings

o drink Dolce on its own is a pleasure; as a complement to a delectable dish, it is an experience.

01.14.22

Chicken Soup and Chardonnay May Be A New Favorite Winter Wine Pairing

Are you ready for the chicken soup and Chardonnay pairing our winemaker can’t get enough of?

Far Niente Winemaker Nicole Marchesi recently had our mouths watering with her recommendation for homemade chicken soup and Chardonnay, specifically Far Niente’s Napa Valley Chardonnay.

Ready to whip up a batch of the chicken soup and wine pairing that had her sighing with comfort? Read on for her garden-fresh chicken and soba noodle minestrone recipe. It's a knockout with Napa Valley Chardonnay.

03.01.22

Napa Valley-Inspired Roasted Tenderloin and Cabernet

This Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes is a dreamy recipe to cook with your favorite culinary partner in crime. Inspired by the golden blooms of mustard sprouting up between our vineyard rows, we encased the tenderloin with toasted mustard seed to give it a Napa Valley twist. Slice it thin; top with our classic red wine shallot sauce.

12.20.21

Super Bowl Wine & Food: Three Game-Day Appetizers (& the Cabernets We Love to Pair With Them)

We are planning the ultimate virtual Super Bowl pre-party with our January’s Hosted at Home co-hosts, Nickel & Nickel Winemaker Joe Harden and Super Bowl Champion Will Blackmon. We have a slate of winemaker and wine industry guests you joining us this year that you won't want to miss.

Then, read on below for three game-day ready appetizer recipes (& two single-vineyard, Napa Valley Cabernets destined to be MVPs) that will take your game day snacking and sipping to the next level. When Sunday rolls around, you'll be ready.

06.15.22

July Hosted at Home Celebrates Cabernet Day!

Nickel & Nickel's Annual Cabernet Day event is next month, and we're excited to announce that July’s Hosted at Home Happy Hour will bring a livestream of this single-vineyard celebration straight to your living room, dining room or back patio. We hope you'll be able to join Foundress Beth Nickel, Nickel & Nickel Winemaker Joe Harden and host Todd Elliot from 12-1 PM Pacific on July 23, as we toast some stunning single-vineyard wines from the new 2019 Nickel & Nickel vintage. In addition to an a-list cast from the Far Niente Family of Wineries team, we’ll also be joined by special Guest Cathy Hammond, of Atlas Peak Olive Oil, for a special tasting of her Arbequina and Italian olive oils, as well as Atlas Peak Olive Oil’s classic balsamic.

Want to taste along with us? Read on to get prepped and ready!

04.12.21

Seafood and Chardonnay: An Elegant Spring Food and Wine Pairing

We're continuing the 40th anniversary celebration of Far Niente's first (and best) Napa Valley Chardonnay with a spring food and wine pairing that's at once effortless and elegant.

As multifaceted as it is iconic, the 2019 Far Niente Estate Bottled Chardonnay's citrus-honeysuckle perfume, silky fruit flavors, warm vanilla and bright finish elevate an array of occasions. Pair this versatile Napa Valley Chardonnay with spring gardens, panoramic views, long lunches, golden sunsets and the seafood and white wine linguine recipe below. This elegant food and wine menu takes less than half an hour to prepare; it's filled with flavor and fragrance; and it's currently one of our top seafood and Chardonnay pairing picks.

11.02.21

The Way(s) We Give Thanks: Our Team's Top Thanksgiving Wine Traditions

The countdown to Thanksgiving has officially begun. For some of us, it feels like the season for gathering and gratitude sprang up out of nowhere. Others have had their Thanksgiving menus set, seating charts mapped and holiday wines ordered since the first day of fall.

Whether you’re easing back into turkey duty or pulling together an extravagant feast, you’re invited to glean some Thanksgiving wine inspiration from some of our resident food and wine pros. From Bella Union Winemaker Brooke Price to our virtual experiences and senior events managers, they've shared some of their treasured holiday traditions and favorite Thanksgiving wine pairing tips.

04.13.22

May Hosted at Home with the Caviar Co!

Far Niente Family of Wineries & Vineyards' Vice President of Winemaking Andrew Delos and The Caviar Co.'s Tess Roletti are teaming up for our May Hosted at Home virtual wine tasting! From the crisp flavors of Bella Union Sauvignon Blanc with wild Hackleback caviar to the surprising magic of Siberian Sturgeon's large black pearls paired with Nickel & Nickel Darien Vineyard Syrah, it promises to be a wine and caviar event like no other.

03.08.22

A Spring Chardonnay and Chicken Salad Menu

Madras curry and bright Meyer lemon give this easy-to-assemble chicken salad fragrance and flavor, while candied pecans lend it just the right amount of sweet crunch. Subtly smoky and lightly tangy, it's so good piled atop crusty sourdough baguette, rolled into picnic-ready wraps or neatly scooped into butter lettuce and endive "cups."

01.18.22

February Hosted at Home with Woodhouse Chocolates

With February 14 officially less than a month away, we couldn’t resist seducing your palates with one of our favorite Valentine’s Day wine pairings: chocolate and Cabernet. Which is why we teamed up with Woodhouse chocolatier John Anderson and Post & Beam Winemaker Michael Accurso for this month’s Hosted at Home happy hour. Michael and John will be sharing how they enjoy this romantic wine pairing during our February virtual tasting, however, they've passed along three of their top wine and chocolate tips, now, so you can plan ahead!

07.14.22

Get [Wine &] Cheese-y with our August Hosted at Home

It’s a single-vineyard celebration and it’s going to be cheddar than ever!

The cheesy one-liners are back for a third summer, along with August Hosted at Home Co-Hosts, EnRoute Winemaker Michael Accurso and Jasper Hill Farm’s Zoe Brickley. This is one of our favorite Hosted at Home tastings, and not just because it’s oozing with amazing cheese and wine pairings (and even cheesier food and wine puns). Michael and Zoe are both extremely passionate about their crafts, and they love sharing that passion with others. We hope you’ll join our favorite curd nerd – and our resident wine geek – for a brie-lliant afternoon of food, wine and conversation.

05.18.21

A Far Niente Chardonnay Recipe Collection to Celebrate Our Big Anniversary!

Our 40^th anniversary celebration of Far Niente’s iconic Napa Valley Chardonnay continues with a collection of recipes inspired by the Far Niente kitchen, our winery gardens and the foods grown, raised and caught in Northern California and along the Pacific coast.

From Dungeness crab rolls and chilled lobster with mango to a savory roasted chicken with swiss chard, these Chardonnay-friendly recipes are are all infused with elegance, flavor and the enchanting spirit of Il Dolce Far Niente—three qualities that can transform an ordinary gathering into a celebration. And, of course, they are each a luxurious food and wine match for our Far Niente Estate Bottled Chardonnay, Napa Valley.

We hope you enjoy preparing them as much as we do. Cheers!

01.03.19

Our Favorite Chardonnay and Cheese Pairings

From a creamy-yet-tangy toma to the sweet butter and caramel flavors of Bellwether Farms’ Carmody, this cheese trio offers something for every palate.

04.27.21

Crafting an icon: Our Winemaker Talks Far Niente Chardonnay & the Wine's Big 4-0

Classically beautiful. Alluringly perfumed. With pure fruit flavors and an elegant mouthfeel. For four decades, Far Niente Chardonnay has captivated palates and hearts. As we continue to celebrate the 40^th anniversary of this timeless Napa Valley wine, winemaker Nicole Marchesi weighs in on what it takes to grow and craft a Napa Valley icon.