Here’s a background on the tradition of toasting each other from Nancy Hawks Miller, our Director of Education, and prepare for a sumptuous New Year’s Eve celebration with a very special menu from Colleen Topper, our proprietor and in-house chef.
Search for these and other delicious recipes, paired with wine, in Colleen’s Kitchen at wineryrecipes.com:
* Endive with Creamy Goat Cheese & Smoked Salmon: Goosecross Sauvignon Blanc
* Mixed Green Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette: Goosecross Chardonnay
* Sea Scallops and Leeks with Chive Noodles: Goosecross Viognier
* Blackberry Cocoa Crisp: Goosecross Howell Mountain Cabernet
![[VoiceIndigo Mobilize - Listen to podcasts on your mobile phone]](http://napavalleywineradio.com/wp-content/themes/triplek2-091/images/subscribe_with_mobilize2.gif
)
David and Nancy, this was such a fun and educational segment! Colleen, I can hardly wait to try the Scallops and Leeks with Chive Noodles and your fantastic Viognier. I don’t know how you come up with so many interesting topics!
Thanks so much.
Sherry
Nancy,
Nice job on toasting you should check out Sandra Jordan’s book on decanting she gets into wine of the past. Pre 1750 they put almost anything in wine. Toast being one thing, water, herbs, it is a reflection of the lack of quality. But in the day indicated social awareness it was just not done to drink wine without mixing! Good job all of you I do visit the winery doing tours, I will say hello next time!
Wassailing was associated in the United Kingdom with the Twelfth Night celebrations. These involved blessing the fields and remembering the twelve apostles. Along with drink, there would be a range of Twelfth Night customs including singing, merrymaking in disguise, guessing games and begging to enter a house. At times drink would be demanded while at other times drink would be brought by the participants to the house.
It was also often the custom to float toasted bread on top of the steaming liquid, hence the origin of our expression “to propose a toast”.
Nancy,
What a great podcast. I learned about toasting when I researched wassailing this Christmas.
Wassailing was associated in the United Kingdom with the Twelfth Night celebrations. These involved blessing the fields and remembering the twelve apostles. Along with drink, there would be a range of Twelfth Night customs including singing, merrymaking in disguise, guessing games and begging to enter a house. At times drink would be demanded while at other times drink would be brought by the participants to the house.
It was also often the custom to float toasted bread on top of the steaming liquid, hence the origin of our expression “to propose a toast”.
Cheers, Salud, Prost, Santé, SkÃ¥l, L’Chaim, Cin cin !