PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018 D3

Wine Continued from D1 slices, cut the slices in half

crosswise, and put them in a
bowl of water, Squeeze the lem-
The wine is easy to pair on into the water and set aside.
successfully at the table, as it Place the bratwurst in a me-
embraces a wide range of flavors dium sauté pan, add 1 cup of the
and textures. It is lovely with wine and 1 cup of water, set over
seafood, from all types of crab to medium-high heat, bring to a
raw oysters, clams, and fin fish, boil, cover, reduce the heat, and
including salmon. Enjoy it with simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover,
wild mushrooms, mild Indian increase the heat to medium,
curries, and roasted chicken and simmer until the liquid is
basted with lemon. nearly completely evaporated.
This recipe is inspired, to Transfer the sausages to a plate
a large degree, by our chilly and set it aside.
damp weather. A key ingredient Add the butter to the pan
is white pepper, which has an and, when it is melted, add the
almost wine-like flavor, a hint onions. Cook over low heat
of fermentation, that engages until the onions are very limp,
beautifully with this pretty sau- fragrant, and sweet, about 20
vignon blanc. Orange zest makes minutes. Season lightly with
the match soar. salt. Drain the sliced apples, add
them to the onions, and sauté,
stirring now and then, until they
Bratwurst with Sauerkraut begin to soften and take on a bit
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with Apples of color, about 7 or 8 minutes. Generations of deer heads on the walls and follar bills stuck to the ceiling at Volpi’s Ristorante and Historical
Serves 4 to 6 Meanwhile, slice the sausages Bar in Petaluma.
into 3/8-inch rounds; slice the
2 firm ripe apples, peeled and
cored
— Half a lemon
rounds in half.
Add the pepper and caraway
seed to the onion mixture. Stir in
Volpi’s Continued from D1
6 to 8 bratwurst, bockwurst, or the sauerkraut, add the sau- Spumoni ice cream that was part of the meal family-run restaurant.
similar sausage sages, and pour in the remain- was enjoyed by all of us. We would have ordered On the positive side, the liquor pours were
3 cups fruity white wine ing wine. Bring to a boil over more but no one had any room. very generous, and the pricing of those and beer
(viognier, reisling, or gewürztra- medium heat, reduce to a slow Rounding out the entrée orders we enjoyed was quite reasonable. So this is where you will
miner) simmer, cover, and simmer very were the house-made beef lasagna ($15.95), heavy want to put your wine order aside and go for a
2 tablespoons butter slowly for 45 minutes, until the with cheeses, sauce and beef; the veal Marsala whiskey or beer instead.
1 large or 2 small red onions, juices have thickened and the ($18.95) with sautéed shallots, mushrooms and We did not find the restrooms to be accessible,
thinly sliced flavors have mingled. Marsala demi-glace; and the lobster ravioli so if you have a wheelchair or other mobility
— Kosher salt While the mixture cooks, put ($23.95) topped with dungeness crab and served device, check before you go to find out if there is
1 teaspoon freshly ground the parsley and orange zest into in a red pepper cream sauce. another restroom we did not see.
white pepper a small bowl, season lightly with The service was excellent, the food came out This is a restaurant that does not have its own
½ teaspoon caraway seed salt, and set aside. at a good pace, and the server and busser were website, so finding the information you might
3 cups sauerkraut Remove from the heat and let great about checking on us. want to locate online is not easy.
1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Volpi’s has a brief wine list, a full bar and a se- Volpi’s is popular and they do take reserva-
leaves Transfer to a dish or platter, lection of beers. The wines seemed to be a bit on tions. They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays,
— Grated zest of 1 orange and scatter the parsley mixture the pricey side. The glasses were the small so the open for lunch Wednesday through Saturday
—Dijon mustard on top. pour was relatively small. I think that they could from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for dinner Wednesday
Enjoy right away, with the upgrade their glassware and their wine program, through Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., staying
Cut the apples in lengthwise mustard alongside. and not lose the historic ambiance of this great open 30 minutes later on Saturday evening.

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Petaluma Salvation Army has named David Adams

as the new Petaluma Advisory Board Chairman
Adams has served on the board for ten years and has helped
the Petaluma Corp in construction projects as well as humanitarian aid
for the community. Adams helped revive and complete the 5,000 sq ft
Mick Gardner joins Sonoma County nonprofit Community and Disaster preparedness center at the McDowell Blvd TSA
Restorative Resources as the new Executive Director Campus in 2012.
Previously he was Executive Director and Co-Founder of No More “As we go into 2018 the Petaluma TSA is gearing up to strengthen
Tears, a Response to Violence within the San Quentin State Prison disaster preparedness, expand our food distribution and to create new
system, and was tenured with the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. outreach programs to the homeless in conjunction with other non profits
He has over 15 years experience working with evidence-based in the community”. Adams is the owner of Quality Printing Services in
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