Banyuls Vinaigrette

This recipe makes a wonderful vinaigrette,
the banyuls vinegar adds such great flavor.
Banyuls vinegar develops a walnut flavor,
taste of gingerbread and vanilla,
and aroma of fresh plums after being
aged in wooden barrels for five years.

Ingredients:
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons Banyuls vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallot
1/2 garlic clove crushed
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup grape seed oil plus
2 tablespoons grape seed oil
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:
Combine the mustard, Banyuls, red wine vinegar,
lemon juice, water, shallot and garlic
in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Season with salt and pepper and shake well.
Add grape seed oil and shake well again.
Add olive oil and shake well.
Any leftover vinaigrette can be stored,
tightly covered, in the refrigerator,
then brought to room temperature
and shaken well before using.