Wine, The Masters & Famous Augusta Recipes!

Augusta, Georgia conjures excitement for golf among few other sports.  Augusta National Golf Club annually hosts The Master’s Tournament where professionals and amateurs compete for the championship title and a year’s right to dawn the renown green blazer. In light of the tournament, Augusta boasts major culinary influence for popularizing egg sandwiches and pimento cheese, as these refreshments are thought of just as readily as the seas of pastel-clad patrons and Arnold Palmers. Here are the recipes for the crowd favorites that will boost your game of eighteen.

The Master’s Pimento Cheese:
•    1 pound grated Cheddar
•    1/2 pound grated Pepper Jack
•    1 (4-ounce) can diced pimentos
•    1/3 teaspoon granulated garlic
•    1/3 teaspoons granulated onion
•    About 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
•    Pinch cayenne
•    About 1/2 tablespoon green pepper sauce
•    2/3 cup mayonnaise
Mix in a medium bowl, mix all ingredients well and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Augusta Egg Salad:
•    6 hard-cooked eggs, diced
•    1/2 cup diced celery
•    2 ½ Tbsp mayonnaise
•    1 Tbsp vinegar
•    1/4 tsp onion powder
•    1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
•    1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
•    1/8 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Every player of golf knows it’s a game of timing, patience, precision and just a bit of luck. And since this major tournament is taking place on the course that popularized Arnold Palmer’s and pimento cheese sandwiches, we suggest keeping in the theme of the Southern tradition when uncorking a bottle. During a meal at the clubhouse or sitting down to watch the final round, choose a Mira wine that takes incredible skill and patience to grow. Our 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon is said to taste like it has been “aged beyond its years”. Take our word and see if it instills enough patience to improve your handicap.

For those of you planning on heading out to the green in spirit of the game, plan on catching up at these courses that serve Mira:

Hammock Dunes Club / Palm Coast, FL
Daniel Island Club / Daniel Island, SC
Yeamans Hall Club / Hanahan, SC
Kiawah Island Club / Kiawah, SC
The Beach Club, The River Course  
 & The Cassique Course
Cherokee Country Club / Knoxville, TN
The Washington Golf and Country Club / Arlington, VA
Westwood Country Club / Vienna, VA