Robert Sinskey Vineyards

A Hero's Journey…
Of the People- For the People!

In the last episode… our hero - Commander Zinskey was preparing to travel back in time, start a new political party and run against the evil orange overlord. As you recall, the Commander believed the world needed a hero to directly stop the orange demagogue before he could irreparably damage democracy, destroy the environment, anoint himself a god and turn the planet into an orange wasteland.

The Commander, while preparing for his time leap, decided to pay a visit to the eccentric, inventor-billionaire, Elliot Tusk. The commander heard rumors that the crazy billionaire had developed an Alternate Reality Society Engine - A.R.S.E.! The mind bending device allows a preview of an individual's actions before they commit to them… allowing one to see how different scenarios or actions alters the future. As Mr. Tusk placed the A.R.S.E. helmet on Commander Zinskey, he whispered in his ear - “Your life will never be the same!” The Commander, somewhat confused, closed his eyes and went for the ride.

The first “if-this, then-that” scenario the A.R.S.E. played for the Commander was - If he went back in time, could he save the world from the evil orange overloard? As the scenario played out, he saw that he could prevail but quickly realized his own militaristic background wasn’t the best fit for the civilian government of the 21st century. Much to his chagrin, and a blow to his ego, he saw that he would be replacing one demagogue with another (himself) and he would alienate a large part of the population and the country would devolve into chaos. He realized a true hero, who loves his country, must decide between ego and the people he serves - his presidency would end in resignation.

He then decided to let the A.R.S.E. show him the future as it would naturally play out. To his surprise, he saw people come together in protest. He saw young and old - male, female, trans - straight, gay and pan - black, white, yellow, brown and even a few migrant alien green people, stand up to have their voices heard. He saw a young girl address climate change to a large, adoring audience. He saw the people protest for equal rights for all. He watched as the people demanded - and got - change. It was then that the Commander remembered the vow he took which ends with “…liberty and justice for all” and realized the people don’t need a hero - THE PEOPLE ARE THE HEROES!

Knowing the world was back on the right track, he turned to Mr. Tusk and asked if he could take his new Starship for a test drive.

To be continued…

Perfect Buns

Commander Zinskey is big, bold and powerful yet he has simple tastes. He likes nothing more than coming home to a big, fat, juicy burger after a hard day of saving the planet. Most of you don’t need a recipe for making a burger but what about a bun? Many people believe the bun is just as important as the meat… or at least equally important. A home made bun is so much more satisfying than the cellophane packaged, sweet-flavored, commercial buns one usually finds at the store. These take something simple and turns it into something special.

I was so excited the other day that our local butcher had organic, grass fed ground beef that I forgot to buy the hamburger buns. I was stuck on my dream of a nice juicy burger so I created a recipe and baked them.

These are the perfect buns - soft, slightly sweet, toasts-well, bottom half soaks up juices and sauce and they don’t fall apart! (The ones in Rob’s photos are store bought so the bun in those pics got a little soggy.) These are the amazing one-handed burger buns that you have been waiting for. Hold the burger in one hand, a glass of Commander Zinskey in the other and have a conversation with yourself. Juicy burger - no fail bun - and they freeze well. It’s the little things. Life is good.

Until the next wine…
Maria

EAT: Burger Buns

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EAT: Pulled Pork Sandwiches

EAT: Meatloaf Sandwich

RSV’s organically farmed Vandal Vineyard, near the northern boundary of the Carneros region, is where Commander Zinskey calls home. The relatively cool climate allows the Zin to mature slowly, develop rich flavor yet maintain a laser like focus with mouthwatering brightness for a deliciously potent balance of jammy ripeness and vibrant elegance.