Crab and Wine Days Cioppino

6 lbs ripe Roma tomatoes, peeled
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 cup olive oil
2 medium onions, 1/4 inch dice
2 bell peppers, 1/4 inch dice
3 stalks celery
1 to 2 pounds Red Snapper, 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup clam juice
1 1/2 cup Verjus
1/2 cup Navarro Gewurztraminer
2 bay leaves
salt, pepper and tabasco to taste
1 pound salad shrimp, cleaned
and cooked
3 pounds fresh cooked crab

Simmer tomatoes over medium heat with Italian seasoning. Saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add peppers and celery and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and saute lightly. Add mixture to tomatoes.

Add Red Snapper, clam juice, Verjus, Gewurztraminer and bay leaves to tomatoes. Simmer for 1 hour. Add salt, pepper and tabasco to taste and simmer for another 1/2 hour or until tomatoes are broken up. Add shrimp and crab and simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve in bowls with French bread.

Serves a crowd

Pat Hanks
Navarro Vineyards
Philo, CA