Jordan Wine Country Table - Vol. 16, 2021 - 1

FROM THE PUBLISHER
Welcome back
to our table.
John Jordan
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
WE CALIFORNIANS are blessed to be able to barbecue year-round, and after a year
like 2020, the wonderful ritual of inviting over friends and firing up the grill is something
to cherish and celebrate with abandon. For the home cook, a gas grill is as essential
to entertaining as a wine cellar. If you're a lover of the classics, you might opt for the
old-school taste that only charcoal can deliver.
Chefs at wineries and restaurants in Wine Country
also rely on live-fire cooking to bring complex flavors
to the table, but these artists live to experiment. From
pellet smokers and wood-fired ovens to kamados and
konros, there are many tools in their toolboxes these
days. Even their choice of grilling fuels and dry rub
ingredients have taken an exotic, yet local turn. Our
taste buds are the clear winners.
In this edition of Wine Country Table, we pay
tribute to grilling and gathering-two great American
pastimes that go hand in hand. Whether your cookout
menu is as simple as hamburgers and a bottle of Jordan
Cabernet or you've spent the day coddling a smoked
brisket, you'll find stories filled with tips, ingredients
and inspiration to enhance any barbecue.
Jordan used the pandemic lockdowns as an
opportunity to renovate all of our tasting spaces
and guest suites. Learn about their transformations
beginning on page 12. Overnight stays at Jordan,
available exclusively to members of Jordan Estate
Rewards, have always been a bucket list item for our
biggest fans, and we spared no expense in taking this
unforgettable experience to the next level. Learn
more about our luxe loyalty program, which allows
customers to accrue points for access to exclusive food
and wine experiences and luxury lodging at Jordan,
on page 60.
Every great grill-out is enhanced by a memorable
wine pairing. Our chef shares his favorite dry rub
and marinade ingredients for both cabernet and
chardonnay lovers, beginning on page 44. Try his
recipes with the newly released 2017 Jordan Cabernet
Sauvignon and the 2019 Jordan Chardonnay-the
40th
anniversary vintage of our singular white wine-
profiled on page 53.
Last year, many memes were shared declaring that
wine was the glue that was holding 2020 together.
(Replace " 2020 " with the expletive of your choice.) We
hope that a glass of Jordan was able to bring you some
pleasure during those dark, difficult times. We remain
in awe of the resiliency and creativity of the restaurant,
hotel and travel communities, who fought to keep their
businesses afloat through pivot after pivot. They are the
glue that keeps us together.
As always, thank you for enjoying Jordan at your
favorite restaurant or at home with friends.
Welcome back to our table in Healdsburg.
Cheers,
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