Herb-Roasted King Salmon with Pinot Noir Sauce.

The consulting business, originally called Melka Consulting, is now Atelier Melka, and their clients include Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate, Nine Suns, Brand, Davis Estates, Raymond Vineyards, Tusk, and Westwood—to name just a few.. Melka Estates.. Adrian Gregorutti for Melka Estates.But only in the last decade have Philippe and Cherie taken steps toward owning their own property.

In 2011, they bought eight acres in St. Helena, which included a vineyard that they've since named Montbleau, as an homage to Cherie's side of the family (it's her maiden name).They've also built their dream home and converted an old cottage into a temporary tasting space that eventually became a guest house (it burned in the Glass Fire, as did the young estate vineyard, which they will replant).They'd completed renovations and the building of the current crushpad and winery in 2017, the same year the Melka Estate wines were finally produced under their own roof..

The sun was beginning to set and I hadn't yet tasted any of the wine in my glass.We dove in, swapping pandemic stories, and I scribbled quick notes about four Melka Estates wines.

The portfolio is comprised of a handful of single-vineyard wines, blends, and varietal-specific wines under four proprietary names:.

, produced from Sonoma Valley grapes;.Place the cookie in a cup of a mini muffin pan.

Repeat with the remaining squares and refrigerate for 30 minutes.. Preheat the oven to 375°.Bake the lemon buttercups until light golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

Let cool in the pan on a wire rack..dried fettuccine.