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Sunday Dinner

I really enjoy cooking. The only problem is that I am a super picky eater. But being able to cook for myself is allowing me to expand my horizon and experiment with different foods and flavors. And it's been really fun!

On today's menu is Rosemary Chicken with Asparagus and Roasted Potatoes. The Asparagus is cooked in oil and lemon with some pepper. I wrap it in tin foil and put it in the oven with the potatoes. The potatoes laid in boiling water for about 10 minutes before i put them into a pan with olive oil, garlic, rosemary and pepper. 

  
The end result was pretty good. And with some Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto, who can complain?! Happy Sunday!!

Tre Bicchieri 2015

 

 Tre Bicchieri is Gambero Rosso's annual Wine Tasting, where they show wine that got the "Tre Bicchieri" that year. Tre Bicchieri is the highest award. 
I went last year, but this year it was much better. Probably because I knew more about wine and I knew more people. And of course, Luca Currado was here this time!

Luca Currado, the winemaker of Vietti, won the Wine of the Year from Gambero Rosso, and so he was there this year. As you may know, I have worked for Vietti two summers in a row, and so it felt natural to help out. I spent the majority of the event behind the table, helping to pour the wine while telling the people about it. Luca brought with him the 2011 Barolo Castiglione, 2011 Barolo Brunate and of course the 2007 Villero, which was the Wine of the Year. You can read more about the Villero on the Vietti Website.

Although I spent most of my time behind the Vietti table, I also got to taste some wine. Among the wines I tasted was the Oddero Barolo. I was sad that Isobel was not there, but maybe I'll get to meet her next time!

L'Insieme

L'Insieme was founded in 1997 by Elio Altare. The project includes 6 other wineries: Mauro Veglio, Gianfranco Alessandria, Corino, Grasso, Morando, Caviola and Revello. Each winery chooses their best crus and makes the L'Insieme wine with those grapes. 

For every bottle produced, 5 euros goes to the fund. And each year on November 11, the fund is given to a charity. The beneficiaries include many types of charities, and the fund has given to over 42 different causes so far. 

What is the significance of November 11th? It's St. Martin's Day. St. Martin is the patron saint of warriors and winemakers, and a guardian of the unfortunate. He symbolized charity and compassion.

Altare L'Insieme. 
Revello Fratelli L'Insieme. 
Gianfranco Alessandria L'Insieme.
Silvio Grasso L'Insieme. 
And check out the L'Insieme website! 

If you want to learn more, Dan Gorge wrote about L'Insieme on his blog.