A great pairing for those cool Autumn days heading our way. Rich herbal sharp cheddar paired with our Highwayman Proprietary Red is a match made in heaven!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
4 slices sourdough or French bread
8 slices sharp cheddar cheese
Preparation:
Mix together butter and chives into a small bowl, set aside.
Heat a griddle or large sauté pan over medium heat.
Spread chive butter liberally on 2 slices of bread and put butter side down on griddle.
Place 4 slices of cheddar evenly on each slice and sprinkle with thyme.
Butter the other 2 breads and place butter side up on top of each bread in the pan and press down with the spatula.
After a couple of minutes, check by lifting a corner of the bottom bread to see doneness–should not be turning brown too quickly–if so, turn heat to medium low.
When the bottom is golden and the cheese is melting, turn over and cook until the same golden-brown color on bread and cheese is fully melted.
Move to plates, slice in half, and serve.
Tomato soup is always a great accompaniment, but a light arugula salad works here too.
Grab a glass of 2022 Highwayman Proprietary Blend, the remote and that’s a great evening!
Buon appetito!
Pairs Well With….
WOW. This latest vintage of our coveted and revered Proprietary Blend is LIGHTS OUT DELICIOUS. The 2022 is pure bold red bliss. Complex and elegant yet powerful, we love this balance of ripe fruit, herbal aromatic intensity, minerality and structural power. Concentrated levels of crème de cassis, chocolate and graphite give way to a full-bodied and seamless wine that over-delivers yet again. The palate is explosive and the finish is long and layered. It’s drinking incredibly well now, despite its relative youth. So go ahead and enjoy it now or hold and try again in a few years.
