2025 Q2 Perfect Pairings

Farm to Glass — and Table — with Chef Anna Vocino

Celebri­ty chef and neigh­bor of Beck­men Vine­yards, Anna Voci­no has cre­at­ed our Q2 Per­fect Pair­ings to com­ple­ment each new wine in your release.

As the founder of Eat Hap­py Kitchen, Anna is a pas­sion­ate advo­cate for organ­ic, high-qual­i­ty, no-sug­ar-added food. After being diag­nosed with Celi­ac Dis­ease in 2002, she set out to rein­vent her favorite com­fort foods — gluten-free, grain-free, and low-carb.

She’s the best­selling author of Eat Hap­py, Eat Hap­py Too, and Eat Hap­py Ital­ian. Her clean-eat­ing phi­los­o­phy aligns beau­ti­ful­ly with our bio­dy­nam­ic farm­ing and min­i­mal-inter­ven­tion wine­mak­ing. Togeth­er, we’re cel­e­brat­ing real food, thought­ful­ly made.

Dill Chicken Thighs

Bold, Bright, and Herbaceous

Chef Anna Voci­no brings her sig­na­ture clean-eat­ing flair to this sim­ple and seri­ous­ly fla­vor­ful Dill Chick­en Thighs recipe. Mar­i­nat­ed in Dijon, lemon, olive oil, and her sig­na­ture Dill Organ­ic Ranch sea­son­ing, this dish is zesty, juicy, and easy to make in the air fry­er, oven, or on the grill.

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Pair with 2024 SYV Sauvignon Blanc

Chili Lime Flat Iron Steak

Bold, Flavorful, and Totally Satisfying

From Eat Hap­py Kitchen, this Chili Lime Flat Iron Steak deliv­ers a punch of smoky heat bal­anced with fresh lime and cilantro. Whether grilled or oven-roast­ed, this juicy steak is topped off with a zesty spicy ranch dip for the ulti­mate fla­vor expe­ri­ence. Per­fect for a quick, week­night din­ner or a week­end cookout.

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Pair with 2022 TLB

Osso Bucco

Cozy, Classic, and Comforting

From Chef Vocino’s newest cook­book, Eat Hap­py Ital­ian, comes this restau­rant-wor­thy Osso Buco — a slow-braised mas­ter­piece made with beef, veal, or lamb shanks. Sim­mered in toma­toes, wine vine­gar, and fresh herbs, this dish trans­forms hum­ble ingre­di­ents into fork-ten­der, soul-sat­is­fy­ing fla­vor. Pair it with her Cau­li­flower Mash Polen­ta for the full Ital­ian-inspired experience.

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Pair with 2023 PMV Mourvèdre

Grilled Pork Chops with BBQ Rub

Smoky, Savory, and Seri­ous­ly Simple

These BBQ-rubbed pork chops from Anna Voci­no bring bold fla­vor with just a few clean ingre­di­ents. Her Eat Hap­py Kitchen BBQ Dust com­bines with olive oil and gluten-free soy sauce for a rich, smoky crust — per­fect on the grill or in the oven. No fuss, just flavor.

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Pair with 2023 PMV Grenache Libre

Low Carb Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower Mash

Comfort Food, Cleaned Up

Chef Voci­no puts a low-carb twist on a clas­sic with her Shepherd’s Pie with Cau­li­flower Mash — a hearty mix of sea­soned beef and pork topped with creamy cau­li­flower mash and a gold­en parme­san crust. All the com­fort, none of the com­pro­mise. This is gluten-free com­fort food at its finest.

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Pair with 2022 EXP 72% Mourvèdre \ 28% Grenache

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