The wine:
California brings together the best of vine and sea. Surfing and wine are essential elements of the Californian lifestyle. Hang Ten is a blend of three fun loving varietals. Red Zinfandel, Syrah and Barbera are captured in the famous Californian surfing lingo. Sit back, relax and embody Californian lifestyle with this easy-drinking wine that is sure to impress. Intense fruit flavours of dried fruits such as dates are balanced by smooth chocolate and hints of vanilla. Your experience is enhanced with fermentation on Hungarian oak cubes and Shiraz grape skins. The result is a full-bodied dry wine that has a strong oak flavour.
The Culture:
California is one of the largest American states. It embodies the American dream. Sports such as baseball and American football are all part of the California culture. American popular music also contains many styles of music that were developed in the U.S. including hip-hop, rap, dance, swing, jazz, blues, country, R&B, funk, pop, house, rock and roll are all part of the California. But surfing is the most popular sport in California due to the state’s proximity to the ocean and it influences many aspects of California culture and daily life. It even has its own slang, hence the name “Hang 10”
The Food:
U.S. farms typically produce wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables, cotton, beef, poultry, pork, forest products, dairy products, and fish. Traditional American cuisine uses ingredients such as turkey, white-tailed deer venison, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, squash, and maple syrup. Slow-cooked pork and beef barbecue, crab cakes, potato chips, and chocolate chip cookies are distinctively American styles. Pair your Hang Ten with pizza, Italian sausage or with this recipe for ribs.
Ribs
• 2 racks of pork baby back ribs
• 1 can tomato paste (15.6 ml)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• Salt
Preheat your oven to 300°F. Whisk together the tomato paste, orange juice, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, chili powder and salt. Put the ribs into a large roasting pan and then coat with the marinade. Cover with foil and bake until fork tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
“Willie the Vintner,” a.k.a. “Brother William of the Esler Order” is a long-time resident of Williams Lake, well-known for his involvement in Soccer and fudge making. He is the owner/operator of Borland Creek Craft Wines located at 199a North Third Ave. specializing in wine, beer coolers and ciders.
Willie can be contacted at 250-398-8826 or willie@borlandcreek.com. The web page for Borland Creek is www.borlandcreek.com.
