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＂ . . . a one-stop guide for anyone truly interested in elevating their BBQ experience into a culinary work of art.＂
--San Francisco Book Review

Ready to up your grilling game? This cookbook by a pitmaster and a sommelier will turn your backyard barbecue into the tastiest place to be--with recipes that celebrate smoked and grilled food (and the wines that pair best with them).

Every region has its barbecue, grill, and smoking food traditions. Now the Pacific Northwest can claim its place at the table with these recipes developed by sommelier Mary Cressler and pitmaster Sean Martin from Portland, Oregon. Fire + Wine highlights the ingredients and flavors of the Pacific Northwest to create a fresh, often lighter take on smoking and grilling. They put their spin on the classics as well--brisket, ribs, steaks, pulled pork--and offer up wine pairings to complete your meal.

SAMPLE RECIPES:
- Pinot Noir BBQ Sauce
- Wine-Braised Beef Short Ribs
- Rosemary Buttermilk Grilled Chicken
- Pulled Mushroom Sliders
- Perfect Smoked Salmon Fillet with Beurre Blanc
- Grilled Pork Chops with Dried Cherry Relish

Master the fundamentals to successful grilling and smoking on any grill and discover the secret sauce (and the wine!) that will take your grilling to the next level. Get fired up though 75 recipes and the wines that love them.

Mary Cressler and Sean Martin blog about BBQ and wine on their website, Vindulge, which received an IACP nomination for Best Recipe-Based Blog in 2017. Mary is food writer with credits in Wine Enthusiast, Serious Eats, Weber GrillsOnline, and a frequent judge for wine competitions. She teaches Champagne education classes for the US Champagne Bureau to culinary students at Le Cordon Bleu and to members of the wine trade. She is a member of the Portland chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier. Sean is the pitmaster of Ember and Vine, the authors’ catering company that serves Portland and Oregon wine country.