On the Table: Plum, Gewürztraminer, and Vanilla Bean Jam

Yet another recipe from Mes Confitures: a Plum, Gewürztraminer, and Vanilla Bean Jam. Pictured above are the plums in question, an Italian prune-plum purchased at the farmer's market. Those plums are mixed with sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla beans (split lengthwise to release the innards):


Heated over the stove:


Then the Gewürztraminer is added (I used a 2006 Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer), it's all canned, and then it ends up looking something a little bit like this:



Also on the table: a peach, cinnamon, and pinot noir (specifically, Castle Rock's 2006 Mendocino County Pinot Noir).