PURPLE HAZED PEARS

1 bottle Liberty Vineyards Purple Haze

1/2 cup sugar

zest of 1 orange

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

4-6 bosc pears

Peel pears, leaving the stems.

Combine wine, sugar, orange zest, cinnamon and vanilla in a large sauce pan. Bring to a boil, mixing until sugar dissolves. Continue simmering gently for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until pears are soft--stir occassionally to ensure pears remain covered by liquid.

Once pears are tender, remove from pan. Increase heat. Boil sauce for 5-10 additional minutes, until thickened. Serve pears with sauce.