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A little spice is very nice!

January 15, 2019 by admin

16th January marks International Hot & Spicy Food Day! While it’s common to reach for a beer when you’re eating a curry, we encourage you to sip a glass of Fairbourne premium Sauvignon Blanc instead! Our easy drinking wine makes a perfect partner for fragrantly spiced cuisine, such as a mild Indian curry.


Something spicy for the Southern Hemisphere

If you’re reading this in the Southern Hemisphere you’re likely to have rolled out the barbecue, but summer doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to your curry! How about some spiced Tandoori chicken?

Spiced Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 4 chicken portions
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 cm fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped
  • 200ml Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp fenugreek

Method:

  1. Mix the garlic, ginger and chilli in to a paste with the juice of your lemon and oil. Pour over the chicken.
  2. In a separate dish, mix the dry ingredients (salt, garam masala, ground cumin, chilli powder and fenugreek) with the yoghurt to create a paste. Add this yoghurt paste to the chicken and massage into the meat.
  3. Cover, refrigerate and leave to marinade for at least 30 minutes, but the longer the better.
  4. Grill your chicken until cooked through, it should be tender and a little charred.

Serve your spiced tandoori chicken with a green salad, homemade raita (find a recipe here), naan bread and a glass of chilled Fairbourne Sauvignon Blanc.


Something spicy for the Northern Hemisphere

If you’re bedding in for winter, and can’t be tempted to venture out to the local takeaway, why not make your Friday night curry at home. There’s a popular misconception that curries need a whole host of specialist ingredients, but as long as you buy good quality curry powder that’s not necessarily the case. We love this simple chicken curry recipe from BBC Food.

Easy Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

  • 6 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 200g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 400g boneless skinless chicken thigh, cubed
  • 100ml Greek-style natural yoghurt
  • salt and pepper

Method:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook the spring onions and garlic for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes, curry powder and ground ginger and cook for 3-4 minutes. If the pan gets dry add a splash of water and make sure the spices don’t burn.
  • Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes. Make sure all the chicken is coated and is beginning to brown on the sides.
  • Add 250ml water and bring to the boil. Reduce to a medium to low heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through with no sign of pink juices in the middle of the pieces.
  • Take the curry off the heat, stir in the yoghurt then season with salt and pepper.

Serve your chicken curry with boiled rice, mango chutney, naan bread and a glass of chilled Fairbourne Sauvignon Blanc.


Head to your local Majestic Wines store to buy your Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Or contact us in N.Z.

Filed Under: Menu Inspiration, Recipes

How to plan the perfect festive party!

December 7, 2018 by admin

As the festive season approaches, it’s time to start thinking about your Christmas celebrations.

At Fairbourne our premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is enjoyed around the world, so with that in mind, we thought we’d share our top tips to help you plan a fabulous festive bash, whether you’re celebrating in the Northern or Southern hemisphere.

Location, location, location

Decide whether you’re hosting at home or renting a space. This decision may be determined by your budget or the number of guests you want to invite. In the southern hemisphere as the weather warms you can take your festive fling outside, allowing for an extensive guest list. However, as the wintery weather hits the northern hemisphere, your outside options may be limited. If you have space, you could invest in a party gazebo. We’re not talking about a flimsy shelter with little protection; gazebos have come a long way! Check out White Pavilion Gazebos, they’re 100% waterproof and designed to withstand the very worst the British weather can throw at them. Add an infrared heater and some sparkling lights for a winter wonderland venue.

Choose a theme

Will you plump for a traditional Christmas theme with Secret Santa gifts and Christmas crackers? Or an elegant evening soiree with sparkling conversation and frocks to match? You might even go yo-ho-ho and plump for a costume party or crazy Christmas sweater event!

Plan the menu

The trick here is to keep it simple. No host wants to spend all their time in the kitchen, so preparation is vital. In the southern hemisphere, it’s easy for us to roll out the barbecue and much of the food can be prepared in advance. Your meats will love marinades, and your salads will rest superbly as long as you keep them fresh. In the northern hemisphere why not set up a buffet with winter-warming chillis and stews that can be prepared ahead and left bubbling in the slow cooker. If you’re throwing a drinks party, it’s canapes all the way! Check out this recipe from the blog archives for our smoked salmon blinis, always a hit, and with just four ingredients you can whip them up in a trice!

Send your invites

Once you’ve decided on your location, theme and menu, send out your invites. Ask your guests to RSVP so you can organise catering numbers. You’ll still need a little flex as there’s no way of knowing exactly how many people will or won’t turn up on the day. To over cater or under cater? That is the question! No host wants their guests to go hungry, but nor do you want to be left with a mountain of uneaten food. If you’re worried about running out, bulk up on bread and starchy foods. Especially those that can be frozen or used over the next few days.

Select your wine

Thankfully, this is a simple process! Choose Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for its versatility and consistent five-star reviews. At Fairbourne our wine is crafted to be enjoyed with food. It is, of course, a wonderful apéritif to serve with canapés. But, it can also honour a starter, especially seafood or smoked salmon. It also pairs beautifully with white meats like chicken, turkey, goose and pork, and can accompany a fine cheese board… Goat cheese, a delicious Chevre, and Sauvignon Blanc is a match made in heaven.


Head to your local Majestic Wines store to buy your Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Or contact us in N.Z.

Happy Christmas to you, from us!

 

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Flour and Fairbourne

November 13, 2018 by admin

Despite the rise of the gluten-free diet, bread remains one of the most widely consumed foods in the world. It’s been part of our daily diet for thousands of years. So, it seems appropriate that bread should have its own day!

Homemade bread day is celebrated on November 17th. And who can resist the smell and taste of freshly baked bread? There is a popular misconception that breadmaking is time consuming and an art that needs to be mastered. But baking bread doesn’t have to be a chore, we discovered this really simple recipe for homemade bread. It uses just five ingredients and takes just four simple steps to make.


Ingredients:

  • 500g granary, strong wholewheat or white bread flour
  • 7g fast-action dried yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp clear honey

Method:

  1. Tip the dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix together. Add the oil, honey and 300ml of hand-hot water and mix again to make a dough.
  2. Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead for five minutes.
  3. Place in an oiled loaf tin, cover with a plastic food bag or clean tea towel and leave in a warm spot to double in size. This usually takes an hour.
  4. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Bake for approximately 30-35 mins until the loaf is cooked. Cool on a wire rack.

Once your loaf has cooled, here are our favourite ways to enjoy it.

  • A party platter to enjoy with friends – Slice into thick wedges and serve as part of a cheese platter. Add a tangy goat’s cheese or a salty feta. Garnish with olives, sun-dried tomatoes and marinated artichokes. Don’t forget to open a bottle of Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
  • A spring or summer lunch – Toast slices of bread and top with a smoked fish pate, serve with a side salad and a glass of Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
  • A souper supper – Make a meal of your favourite soup by enjoying with thick slices of homemade bread. We love a Thai stye green pea soup. Find the recipe HERE. Enjoy with a chilled glass of Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

Head to your local Majestic Wines store to buy your Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Or contact us in N.Z.

Filed Under: Menu Inspiration

Three things you might not know about Fairbourne Sauvignon Blanc

October 10, 2018 by admin

At Fairbourne we do things a little differently to some other Sauvignon Blanc winemakers. Whenever one considers the great wines around the world, and inevitably Europe, there are some common characteristics, they are style and site specific. From the outset we decided we would hand-pick grapes from a single vineyard and produce a terroir inspired Sauvignon Blanc, the ancient clay gravel soils where the vines grow, define Fairbourne’s unique style.

The methods we employ, not to mention the love, passion and skill that Sarah has for her winemaking craft, means that there are some things you may not know about Fairbourne Sauvignon Blanc… So, let us enlighten you.

  • Fairbourne ages well – Unlike, some Sauvignon Blanc wines, which should generally be drunk within a year or 2 of vintage date, you can cellar a Fairbourne Premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for up to ten years. Our wine is naturally lower in sugar, and less acidic, so the complex layers mature gracefully.
  • Not just an aperetif – A chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc is often considered as simply a refreshing aperetif before moving on to the main event. At Fairbourne our wine is crafted to be enjoyed with food. It is, of course, a wonderful apéritif to serve with canapés. But, it can also honour a starter, especially seafood or smoked salmon. It also pairs beautifully with white meats like chicken, turkey, goose and pork, and can accompany your cheese course… Goat cheese, a delicious Chevre, and Sauvignon Blanc, is a match made in heaven.
  • Fairbourne Sauvignon Blanc consistently earns 5* reviews – Restraint is the key influence of the Fairbourne winemaking philosophy. That’s one of the reasons we produce wines that are consistently reviewed as five-star offerings by the industry’s top wine experts. Here is Raymond Chan’s review for Fairbourne 2017…

    Bright, light straw-yellow colour with pale green tints, lighter on the edge.  The nose has an elegantly concentrated and taut core of aromatic gooseberries and fragrant white florals with an amalgam of fresh herbs, snow peas, unveiling cooler nettle and mineral notes.  The aromatics are refined with a mouthwatering and penetrating intensity.  Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate is sleek and finely concentrated with a heart of gooseberry fruit entwined with fresh herbs, nettles and cut-grass, unfolding white florals and minerals.  The palate flows along a fine line with electric tension from the zesty acidity, leading to a lingering finish of gooseberries and nettles.  This is a refined and elegantly concentrated Sauvignon Blanc with gooseberry fruit and cool-spectrum notes, white florals and minerals on a racy palate.  Serve with seafood and Pacific Rim fare over the next 2-3 years.

 

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Seasonal veggies and Sauvignon Blanc

September 11, 2018 by admin

This post is for our U.K. based Fairbourne Sauvignon Blanc fans. We’ve been reliably informed that following a long hot summer, the first whiffs of autumn are in the air. Autumn is one of our favourite seasons, not least because of the wonderful harvest of vegetables that you can find in your garden, allotment or even at the farm shop and farmer’s markets.

It’s the season for beetroot, broad beans and sweetcorn. If you have a glut of any of these favourite veggies here are three recipes that you can use to create a perfect weekend lunch or light supper.


Beetroot & Goat’s Cheese Salad

  • A few heritage beetroot, cooked and cubed
  • A handful of walnuts toasted, drizzled with maple syrup and left to cool
  • A little orange juice, balsamic vinegar and olive oil, whizzed into a dressing
  • Mixed salad leaves or rocket
  • Goat’s cheese, cubed

Lay the mixed leaves on your serving platter, top with the beetroot, goat’s cheese and walnuts, then drizzle with the dressing. Serve with a chilled glass of Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.


A simple pasta dish with Broad Beans and Parmesan

  • Your favourite pasta, fussilli, pappardelle or spaghetti
  • Broad beans, blanched
  • Mint
  • Olive oil
  • Juice and zest of a lemon
  • Parmesan cheese

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, drain and reserve a little of the cooking liquid. Toss in the broad beans, chopped mint, juice and zest of the lemon and some olive oil. Loosen with the reserved cooking liquid if necessary. Top with freshly grated Parmesan and black pepper. Serve with a chilled glass of Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.


Sweetcorn and Bacon fritters

  • Corn kernels stripped from two fresh cobs
  • A couple of spring onions chopped
  • Two eggs, separated
  • A few slices of bacon, cooked, cooled and cut into pieces

Mix together the corn kernels, spring onions, egg yolks and bacon in a bowl. Whisk the egg whites, until stiff, and fold into the mixture. Fry spoonfuls of the fritter mixture in a blend of butter and oil. Serve with avocado, salsa and a chilled glass of Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.


Head to your local Majestic Wines store to buy your Fairbourne Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

Filed Under: Fairbourne in the UK, Menu Inspiration, Recipes, Sauvignon Blanc

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Here at Fairbourne Estate we make premium, handpicked, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The word Sauvignon is a derivative from the French word Sauvage meaning wild or savage and of course the word blanc is the French word for white. The wild or … Read More

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