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Roger Coryell, Editor commented on Ron Barber's blog post 'The Honeybees of St. Supery's Dollarhide Ranch'February 28

way cool!

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Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing SOLD OUT!! at St.Supery Winery

February 28, 2009 from 2pm to 3pm

SOLD OUT This seminar examines the heights that can be achieved when fine, hand crafted wines are paired with cheeses made with the same care and understanding. You will taste four wines accompanied by four artisan cheeses from France. We will als...

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Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing at St.Supery Winery

February 28, 2009 from 2pm to 3pm

This seminar examines the heights that can be achieved when fine, hand crafted wines are paired with cheeses made with the same care and understanding. You will taste four wines accompanied by four artisan cheeses from France. We will also discuss...

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SOLD OUT! Romance in the Kitchen - A Valentine's Day CelebrationSOLD OUT1 at St. Supery Vineyards & Winery

February 14, 2009 all day

February 14 11 am & 2 pm What is more romantic than Cabernet Sauvignon, chocolate truffles and a Queen Anne Victorian house? Please join St. Supery chef Ron Barber in the winery kitchen for a demonstration of the making of chocolate truffles. Aft...

Lesley Keffer Russell commented on Ron Barber's photo 'St. Supery's Dollarhide Ranch'February 2

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I am the winery chef at St. Supery Vineyards & Winery in the Napa Valley.

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Spring Asparagus & Sauvignon Blanc

By St. Supéry winery chef, Ron Barber

The name “asparagus” is derived from the Greek word for “sprout” or “shoot” and has been cultivated since Egyptian times. The two types are green and white. White asparagus is the same plant but it is kept covered with dirt to prevent the sunlig… Continue

Posted on April 10, 2009 at 5:30am —

The Honeybees of St. Supery's Dollarhide Ranch

The Honeybees of Dollarhide Ranch
By St. Supéry chef Ron Barber

In addition to growing some of the finest wine grapes in the Napa Valley, our 475 acre Dollarhide Ranch vineyard is also home to over 300,000 honeybees. The five hives each produce approximately 50 pounds of honey from two harvests per year. The life span of your typical honeybee is a mere 28 days, with the queen living about 2 years. It’s good to be the queen!

Our vineyard / honeybee… Continue

Posted on February 28, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Time to Toss Out Those Old Herbs & Spices

New Years is the Perfect Time to Clean Out Your Spice Rack
By St. Supery Vineyards & Winery chef, Ron Barber

If you are like most people, your spice rack or cabinet probably contains dried herbs and spices that have long since lost their freshness. It can be a painful process to toss out almost full containers of costly spices, but the flavor of your culinary creations will really suffer if you do not. Look at your herbs and spices and notice if the color has faded, or if the… Continue

Posted on January 2, 2009 at 12:12pm —

Celebrate the Holidays with Oysters & Sauvignon Blanc

By St. Supery Vineyards & Winery chef, Ron Barber

Oysters have been enjoyed by people for centuries. Both the ancient Greeks and Romans served them with wine and praised them for their aphrodisiac powers. They… Continue

Posted on December 17, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Braising is Amazing!

The Technique of Braising
by St. Supéry Chef Ron Barber

I absolutely love to braise - it's my favorite cooking method, and one in which the dish actually tastes better the next day. Braising is a great way to feed a crowd. The main course is prepared ahead of time to allow you more time to be with your guests, instead of in the kitchen.

Braising is a combination of dry and moist-heat cooking. Meats to be braised are usually larger, tough cuts such as lamb… Continue

Posted on November 4, 2008 at 9:55am — 3 Comments

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At 6:35pm on September 22, 2008, Wine Traveler said…: Thanks for the comments on the harvest photos. Those were taken a couple of weeks ago. The harvest took place at the Collins Vineyard, Limerick Lane Cellars in the Russian River Valley. The harvest workers were amazing!
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At 10:10pm on September 7, 2008, Shari Boulden said…: Chef Ron,
Thank you so much for the generous invite - I will definitely take you up on that. I do have customers that bottle @ St. Supery, so I have worked with Sherry and Michael B., but I have never stopped by. I look forward to going through your info as well- it looks like a wonderful wealth of information.!!!

At 12:55am on August 22, 2008, Chef ~ Stephen Friend said…: Thanks for the grilling Tips ~ if only I had some $$$ to buy the Meat!

At 9:53am on August 2, 2008, Chef ~ Stephen Friend said…: Chef Ron , I love your Shrimp recipe, perfect balance! And as far as the photo ~ it should be made into a poster! Love it...