Name: Merlot Brownies with Chocolate-Port Frosting
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Brownies; 1/2 cup/115 g (1 stick) butter, cut into cubes; 8 oz high quality (such as Valrhona or Guittard) bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup flour, sifted (or gluten-free all-purpose blend); 2 tbsp merlot grapeseed flour from WholeVine Products (or more flour); 1 cup chopped, toasted nuts, preferably walnuts or pecans (optional); Chocolate-Port Frosting; 2 cups confectioners’ (powdered) sugar; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 to 4 tbsp ruby port; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1/4 cup milk or half and half, or as needed