WINES 101 with Patricia Cornwell

SEPTEMBER 2010:

GARDEN MEDLEY QUICHE With 2008 Marquis Philips Holly's Blend & 2008 Pali Alphabets Pinot Noir

2008 Marquis Philips Holly's Blend: 55% Verdelho, 29% Chardonnay, 7% Semillon; WINEMAKER'S NOTES: This wine is a fresh and aromatic style, with the complexities of barrel matured fruit and the freshness of the aromatic varieties. The Verdelho showing melon and stone fruit notes, the barrel fermented Chardonnay providing complexity and the aromatic varieties showing limes and lemons.

2008 Pali Alphabets Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon: WINEMAKER'S NOTES: Sourced from some of the best vineyards in Oregon, the 2008 Alphabets Pinot Noir delivers classic Oregon elegance. The nose is loaded with dark cherry, raspberry, and cola, lifted by hints of rose petal, brambly blackberry, and a hint of cayenne.

RECIPE: GARDEN MEDLEY QUICHE - from the Beasley House in Napa, CA

Serves 12

INGREDIENTS:

10 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 small onion (approx. 2" diameter)
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup butter
3 cups cottage cheese 1 cup cooked, fresh spinach, chopped
1/2 red pepper
1/2 yellow or green pepper, chopped
1 bunch green onions, diced
12 oz. shredded gruyere (Swiss) cheese

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In a blender or food processor, combine eggs, flour, baking powder, onion, garlic, butter and 1 cup of cottage cheese; blend well.

3. Pour blended mixture into a bowl and add remaining cottage cheese, spinach, peppers, green onions, and shredded cheese. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly.

4. Divide mixture between 2 greased 10 inch pie pans. Bake for 40-45 minutes until set.