These sticky, apple-scented ribs are cooked in the oven, then finished on the grill.

The melt-in-your-mouth Short Rib is a perfect partner for Scott’s claret-style Old Vine Zinfandel. The Old Vine Zinfandel is swooned by the richness of orzo and braising juices. The structural tannins stand up and flex their muscles and will give you a wonderful cleansing of your palate while providing an entry into flavors like pomegranate, bright red fruits, white pepper.

The artichoke in this preparation presents no insurmountable obstacle to matching up with Scotts 2014 Mountain Selection Zinfandel as it often does.