Entice Cuvée

A delightful, well-bred Bordeaux style red wine with a paradoxically enticing manner of managing strong peppery spices in foods and drawing out the true essence of the primary food flavor.

Bill developed the blend for Entice Cuvée on a napkin in an airplane traveling from Chicago to San Francisco.

Bill had a pepper steak for dinner in Chicago and the sommelier gave him a Cabernet Sauvignon which increased the pepper, hiding the steak's flavor.

Realizing the error the sommelier then retrieved a Malbec which removed the pepper flavor.

Bill realized that the correct blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, accompanied by balanced quantities of the other three Bordeaux varietals could mitigate the heat and manage the steak and the pepper flavors and so Entice was created at 30,000 feet above Nevada.

Foods like peppered salami, Steak au poivre, lemon peppered chicken, etc., with high spice levels are too spicy for Merlot or Cabernet. These foods need a hearty, complex wine that will manage the spice pepper, a wine like Entice Cuvée.

Entice ~ to attract by arousing desire, because once you realize its power it will entice you to add pepper to foods.

Cuvée ~ used to indicate a blended wine of exceptional quality. It is a derivative of the word “Cuverie” which is the French term for the building housing the fermentation vats of a winery.

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Bacon Wrapped Scallops, tender, juicy perfection; elegant enough for a dinner party or a romantic dinner for two and easy to prepare in the oven or Air Fryer.

Beef Stew with Macaroni

This is not a regular beef stew. This has an Italian twist but is still easy, delicious and inexpensive to make.

Berbere Paste

Spicy, sweet, and citrus notes come together to create a complex seasoning that adds flavor to everything from protein to fruit..

Bill's Steak Rub Smashburger

This Smashburger recipe is quick and easy to make and is a perfect combination of spicy and savory.

Bolognese Sauce & Entice Cuvée

We had great fun in the test kitchen perfecting a bolognese recipe with our new Bolognese Seasoning and enjoyed it with our Entice Cuvée.

Butternut Squash & Ricotta Bruschetta

We all know how to create a bruschetta but Ina makes it delicious and Herbies selection of chili flakes makes it just as hot as you like! - thanks Herbie, Ina and Jeffrey.

Cajun Shrimp and Grits

Cajun Shrimp and Grits- creamy grits with Cajun seasoned shrimp with bold and spicy seasonings - Wow!

Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken

What you always wish take-out will taste like but sadly never does, this intensely sweet and savory peppered chicken is a spectacular dish with a hint of its Vietnamese heritage.

Cincinnati Chili

Made famous by Skyline Chili in Ohio, our Cincinnati Chili is full of Herbies spices and served on spaghetti with lots of toppings. This is an absolutely easy and delicious recipe.

Colin's Corn Salad

Every Chef has their version of a Corn Salad so here is Chef Colin's take on everyone's favorite summer dish. Quick, easy and delicious, a perfect party starter or just enjoy by the pool with either a white or rosé wine.

Cottage Pie

A wonderful rustic dish, full of flavors warming to the body and spirit, cottage pie is made with ground beef, vegetables and topped with mashed potatoes.

Entice Black Pepper Sausage Meatball Sub with Melange of Peppercorn Marinara

When the weather is predicted to be less than 70, you'll want something to chase off the chill. That's where this meatball sub comes in. These meatball subs are amazingly easy and taste great.

Grilled Salmon Jalapeño Lime Butter

This tasty salmon recipe is so easy to prepare and elegant enough to serve for dinner guests. The Jalapeño Lime butter gives this dish an extra little kick and the butter can be used on steaks or muffins or crackers or just licked right off the fork . . . omg . .

Herbie's Lamb Curry

Lamb curry is a classic dish from northern India and the most popular of all curries. This is rich full-bodied curry with just a small amount of heat.

Herbie’s Saturday Curry

This Hemphill family recipe is one Herbie makes on Saturdays for Sunday night dinner, a favorite of cooks for over 30 years.

Instant Pot Beef Stew

Try this tender beef stew made in the Instant Pot in less than an hour. An easy and comforting beef stew that makes you want to grab a hunk of crusty bread, dig in and wash it down with a great wine!

Jeff's Chili

From one of our pals back east, Jeff's recipe is a quick and easy to make, delicious smooth chili that works with a lot of our wines. Thanks Jeff.

Katsu Butternut Squash Soup

Smooth with just a little kick from the Katsu Japanese Curry., so simple to make and so delicious.

Lamb Loin Chops Pan Seared

Crazy easy, so decadent, and delicious pan-seared lamb loin chops, seared until golden brown with butter, herbs, and fresh garlic.

Lamb Sausage Rolls

These delicious sausage rolls are the perfect budget-friendly appetizer or brunch. Full of flavor they are guaranteed winner at parties and picnics.

Lemon-Pepper Pork Chop with Spinach + Cranberry Salad

A simple dry rub with salt and lemon pepper seasoning add flavor to these pork chops meant to be sauté. Packed with flavor, a perfect pork recipe for your family and friends to enjoy!

Marinated Pepper Steak with Spring Orzo Salad

Marinated peppered steak works nicely with the orzo and the spring salad medley.

Panch Phora Potatoes

This quick and simple dish makes an excellent companion to roasted chicken, a grilled steak, rack of lamb or to a stew in place of rice.

Pasta, Sausage & Fiore Sardo

A traditional robust dish from Sardinia with cheese, sausage and pasta.

Pepper Rib-Eye Steak & Roquefort Butter

Rib-eye, the king of steaks, grilled then topped with Roquefort butter which combine deliciously as the butter melts over the hot steak making it an unforgettable experience.

Peppered Lavender Tenderloin

This is a solid meat dish that will be sure to please everyone. The lavender flowers give off a gentle hint of lavender and the pepper works subtly with the Entice Cuvée.

Pink Peppercorn Crusted Filet Mignon with Red Wine Peppercorn Sauce

Working with the Herbie’s spices we discovered pink and green peppercorns and enjoyed them as a Pink Peppercorn Crusted Filet Mignon with Red Wine Peppercorn Sauce dish.

Pipin' Hot Creole Sausage with Rice Pilaf

Rice Pilaf With A Cajun Creole twist - a spicy, flavorful dish that is great warm-up.

Rose Harissa Sauce

A delicious hot sauce for rice and cous cous dishes, on cold meat sandwiches instead of mustard and with hommos on crusty bread and to flavor soups, stews, salads, vegetables and egg dishes.

S'mores with Homemade Ginger Marshmallows

Manage your family's s'mores craving by making these deliciously different samples of a very old favorite.

Salmon Roasted with Smoked Paprika Glaze

In this recipe we roast salmon instead of grilling it. This method is really simple and produces a moist and flavorful fish. A smoky and sweet glaze complements the salmon fillets.

Sausage with Red Wine and Porcini Mushrooms

There are many forms of comfort food and it’s a fine challenge to make the most of limited ingredients to produce food that is not only comforting but delicious. This recipe is not a dish you might eat frequently, but it is an example of how simple ingredients cooked properly can produce elegant results.

Simple Chili

This quick and easy meal has protein and fiber from the beans, lycopene from the tomatoes, and inflammation fighting turmeric and cumin—and lots of onion and garlic.

Spiced Ginger Cake with Salted Date Butter

This lovely spiced ginger cake with salted date butter made a great dessert with Entice Cuvee. Next day we had buttered toasted slices with our morning coffee - Yes!

Tomato Cognac Bisque

Creamy Tomato Soup with comes alive with the kick of some very special cognac spirit - a beautiful bowl of late Summer goodness.

Urfa Spiced Pork Loin

Succulent pork tenderloin spiced with Urfa Biber adding delicious depth and spicy, smoky nuance to this scrumptious pork dish.

Zucchini, Bacon and Occelli Penne

A simple recipe, with strongly Mediterranean tones in its vegetable mix of onion, zucchini, basil and tomatoes and Occelli black pepper and pink berries, mature cheese with a strong flavor produced by Beppino Occelli .

Hot Pepper Bacon Jam

Hot Pepper Bacon Jam - Yum!!! - Bacon!!!

Pecorino Pepato

Pecorino Pepato is a gourmet Italian sheep's milk cheese studded with peppercorns.

Pecorino Peposo

This semi-hard sheep's milk cheese has black peppercorns added during the cheese-making process, which infuse the whole wheel with peppery goodness.

Pevrin al Pepe Rosa

A robust and perfectly balanced table cheese. Pink peppercorns brighten up its rind and add a spicy flavor to the interior paste of this creamy cheese.

Piacentinu

A rare cheese that is produced exclusively in Sicily, Piacentinu is most noted for its striking yellow color which results from the addition of saffron during the cheese-making process. The cheese has a soft rind, a fragrant, compact and yellow paste

Rainbow Peppercorn Chèvre

Rainbow Peppercorn Chèvre is a pasteurized fresh goat cheese produced from three simple ingredients: California grade A goat milk, vegetable rennet and sea salt and in this case a forth - a perfect tang of peppercorns to play off the smooth Chèvre.