Once again, I had the great fortune to represent my agency at the Aspen FOOD&WINE Classic. I'm spoiled rotten after three days of tasting amazing wines and superb meals prepared by celebrity chefs in a picturesque setting. It was a delicious culinary experience!
Some of my favorites:
Spanish wines are hip -- try Do Ferreiro Albarino Cepas Vellas 06, from the Atlantic coast of Spain known for it's strong women winemakers. A light, warm weather wine for $39 that has great citrus and mineral tastes and smells of the ocean air!
For summer in a glass taste the 06 German Gewurztraminer, Spatleses, Fitz-Ritter, Pfalz, perfect with sliced tomatoes and light summer fare at $18.
Sake selections -- Ginga Shizuku "Divine Droplets" Junmai Daiginjo, Hokkaido Prefecture, made in an igloo called an ice dome. It's a sweet pairing for sushi at $45 a bottle or Sato No Homare "Pride of the Village" Junmai Ginjo, Ibaraki Prefecture, which has been made for 850 years by 55 generations of the same family -- a bargain at $40.
And, my favorite quote was from Anthony Giglio, amusing Italian wine expert, "Acidity is the Zamboni of wine. It cleans your pallet from front to back preparing your mouth for the next bite."
Cheers!
Photos Above are of Iron Chef Morimoto posing with his signature fish in the middle of the Grand Tasting tents, and a book signing with Top Chef stars, Hung, Padma, Lisa and Tom.
