For any wine-lover, Silver Oak's Life in a Cabernet Kitchen . . . is an absolute must. It's chock full of brilliant, delicious, and seasonal farm-to-table recipes that are perfect to pair with your favorite glass of vino. While I have to say perusing the pages made me long for a dry Chardonnay in the countryside, what won me over was the Gouda creme brûlée. Yes, you read that correctly. If that's the kind of dish that gets you as excited as it does me, then be sure to check this book out! -Popsugar.com

While the traditional way to fashion a meal is to first choose a recipe and subsequently pick a wine based on that palate, what if you were able to do things completely differently and make your favorite bottle of wine the center of attention? In Chef Dominic Orsini's new cookbook for Silver Oak Winery, he does just that, laying out a simple formula for elevating any recipe to the level of wine at hand. -HarpersBazaar.com

' Silver Oak Cookbook: Life in a Cabernet Kitchen ' (Rizzoli New York, 2016; $55) takes the reader on a journey through the seasons at California's Silver Oak Cellars. Executive winery chef Dominic Orsini offers a farm-to-table odyssey through the vineyards, cellars, gardens, and kitchen and provides a new way of looking at wine and food pairings that is accessible for home chefs . The 100 recipes include Grilled Fig Bruscheeta with Prosciutto and Dijon Rosemary Leg of Lamb with Fregola Salad and Fava Beans. -Arlington Advocate