Wine Road: The Wine, When, And Where Of Northern Sonoma County.

Episode 216 Sponsored by: River Road Family Vineyards and Winery Beth and Marcy's 2024 Year-End Celebration! In our holiday episode, we reflect on a remarkable year featuring wine and food events, tastings at Google, and our 200th podcast episode, capped off with a sparkling Syrah from Amista. We bid farewell to the Varietal of the Month blog post, marking a significant moment in Wine Road's journey, and hearing about future plans for Wine Road! Fast Five (there's TWO today!) Richard's Petit Solier Spicy Almonds -3 tsp Sugar -2 tsp Fennel Seed -1 tsp Dried, crushed Red Pepper -salt (to taste)  -1 cup almonds  -water Toss all spices in a bowl, let almonds soak in water for a short while. Then fold the almonds in the spices. Bake at 325 until crispy and sweet.  - - -  Marcy's Cauliflower Steak Dish -1 large cauliflower - sliced into "steaks" -turmeric -olive oil -fennel seed -hot pepper flakes Drizzle olive oil on cauliflower slices, sprinkle spices to taste over the pieces. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.