Chicken Marsala with mushrooms and capers 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, washed salt & pepper to taste 3 Tbsp. butter or ⅛ cup of Olive Oil 1 cup marsala wine 1 cup chicken broth 2 Tbsp. capers, drained 1 cup mushrooms, sliced Directions: Place 3 Tablespoons of butter…
Cake and Papagni Wine Pairings Who says you can’t have your wine and eat your cake too! Jokes aside, Papagni’s Petite Syrah makes an excellent wine choice for Red Velvet Cake and our Granache Rose is simply superb with Strawberry Cake. Easy Red Velvet Cake 4 tablespoons cocoa…
Apple Cinnamon and Walnut Cookies INGREDIENTS: ½ cup shortening 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup chopped California walnuts 1 cup apples – peeled,…
Wild Mushroom Ravioli 10 ounces mushroom ravioli or cheese-filled ravioli 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced 4 ounces button (table) mushrooms, sliced ¼ cup of chopped walnuts, shelled and chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup brandy 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Salt…
We are proud to announce our results of the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Some of our newest wines entered into the competition and were awarded multiple podium positions. You can see the full list of results below. Full List of Results Wine Award 2016 Muscat of…
We are proud to announce our results of the 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Our 2014 Monte Smith Cabernet Sauvignon received a prestigious Double Gold award and our 2014 Papagni Barbera Received the Gold award. Our other wines entered into the competition also performed extremely well, you can see…
Papagni Wines is pleased to announce that winemaker Tom Montgomery will be joining the team as Director of Winemaking. Praised for his award winning Cabernet Sauvignons and Chardonnays, Montgomery has enjoyed an almost storybook career influencing the development of a number of California’s most decorated wines. Tom honed his skills…
With the days getting longer and warmer, it is just about time to find the right white wine. It’s hard to go wrong with the light, dry Pinot Grigio. The Pinot Grigio variety is originally from the cooler North Eastern regions of Italy. Its’ alter ego, the Pinot Gris, is…
You have probably heard us mention our award winning wine, the Alicante Bouschet a few times. We love this wine varietal not only for its great dark berry flavors, but also for its rich history. The Alicante Bouschet grape varietal was cultivated by Henri Bouschet in 1866. It is a…
We are very excited to announce that both our 2011 Muscat and our 2003 Alicante Bouschet won bronze medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition! Founded in 1983 as the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competion, it has grown to be one of the largest wine competions in the world.
