The Cat and the Fox in a Nook

The cat and the fox say !? In un Cantuccio poi !? But who will ever ?

Let me explain ... I am referring to a mischievous cook, Mauro Elli Restaurant Chef and Patron of The Corners that, in agreement with Rocco Lettieri, organized a dinner with trap, or better, an educational dinner. I can tell you only that, sniggering among other things, that do not have, the two bontemponi have it just pulled ...

"The wine has the unique property of being able to change intensity, perfumes, aromas over the course of an evening only by changing the temperature.” Mauro Elli

Last night I attended a dinner in the company of teaching Elio Ghisalberti, Rocco Lettieri, Tree Schieppati, Roberta Schira, Giacomo Mojoli and naturally Mauro Elli. All food and wine expert communicators, at least their, I am more than familiar taste and listening, when I can shut up of course.

Rocco Lettieri introduced the evening by telling us we tasted five wines Tuscan red in the dark, five goblets with different forms, a temperature diverse, obviously matched to the cuisine of Mauro. We would have had to guess the wine, the year and the best match, by writing tasting notes for each course.

One thing I really hate to do, is to speak or write about wine in a technical. I just get bored, of course, with all due respect to those who do. Wine to me is something else, is history , territory is, is a philosophy of life. I remember that, time poco fa, a wine tasting Giorgio Grai, he asked me to tell her. My answer was: “I'll drink the wine, I leave to the experts to tell”. To be clear, Expert I am referring to those who produce; I like to hear from them how a wine.

I made this premise for you to realize how little enthusiasm I had at the beginning of dinner. When Rocco then recommended it to everyone to pay attention and speak little I said to myself: “Uh signur, that evening waiting for me!"But no! I must confess that I really enjoyed it! Because ...? A bit 'for the folklore that I do my usual causing perhaps a little, but just to know people better, and then, because Mauro brought the wine to a temperature misleading, let's say so. I warmed them with my hands, because the red wine, good one, at a temperature too low, I do not like!

But the trick was right here, to taste "the wine" completely different at temperatures. Change, and eat it changes, so much to look like a different wine. Chi ha vinto? Anyone and everyone, rather, won the Wine! A great Tuscan red, the Bold Riccardo Baracchi, vintage 2006, blend 50% cabernet sauvignon and 50 % syrah.

It 'was a very informative evening teaching… but also very tasty!

A special thanks to the cat and the fox!