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PAIRED PERFECTLY

If you love wine and you love food, you may have already discovered that they love each other. Somehow, over time, people have figured out that “what grows together, goes together” and the sheer pleasure of enjoying a good meal and a bottle of wine, with family and friends, is such a deep, enduring part of being human.

Even if you’re just discovering how wine and food can be paired together, trying a new wine with a favorite recipe is always tasty, not to mention fun! Here at The Well-Stocked Pantry, Chef Kristine offers you many recipes and helpful hints from her long career as a winery chef…

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KRISTINE’S COOKBOOK

DELICIOUS PAIRING

IDEAS FOR EVERYONE

30 years’ worth of Chef Kristine’s culinary work at SCHUG are represented here at The Well-Stocked Pantry. Click the “RECIPES” button to explore a delightful variety of recipes and their suggested wine pairings. Bon Appetit!

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IN MY PANTRY

PERFECT PAIRINGS

ALL YEAR LONG

From ratatouille to roast lamb and even risotto—Chef Kristine’s recipes are here for your culinary, wine and dining enjoyment. Share her recipes with friends and our wonderful wines!

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Delicious Pairing Ideas For Everyone

From Chef Kristine

30 years’ worth of Chef Kristine’s culinary work at Schug are represented here at The Well-Stocked Pantry. Click the “RECIPES” button to explore a delightful variety of recipes and their suggested wine pairings. Bon Appetit!

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POPULAR RECIPES

Main Course

Lamburgers with Indian-Spiced Tomato Sauce and Minted Yogurt

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Main CourseSalad

“California” Caesar Salad

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A Legacy of Pinot Noir

Schug Winery

Schug Carneros Estate Winery celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first vintage, made when a passion for Pinot Noir led patriarch Walter Schug to establish his own label and eventually leave Joseph Phelps, where he was the founding winemaker crafting wines that put Napa Valley on the map.

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About

Chef Kristine

In the European tradition, the Schug family encourages the enjoyment of wine with food – from everyday meals to festive celebrations. Chef Kristine dedicates her time to the development of recipes to complement each wine, and over the years countless guests have been treated to her delicious dishes.

From Chef Kristine: “I am always happy to teach and share what I have learned! Developing recipes for wine remains my passion to this day- it is a very satisfying way to work.”

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