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Debating the merits of different pizza toppings at Landmark.
I went to a fun little dinner party the other night in Sonoma. We actually had to work (a little) for our supper. It was a media and industry test run at Landmark Vineyards in Sonoma for a September lunch program where guests will get to make their lunch (and it eat it too!) Sorry I couldn't resist.
Landmark has partnered with the innovative firm Hands On Gourmet to create a series of lunches where you get to follow a bunch of handsome chefs around with wine glass in hand and help them cook as much as you like. I can't be the only one who swoons at the sight of a handsome man in chefs' whites? I pulled a few curds to make homemade mozzarella and supervised people chop vegetables. I have never been big on cooking lessons. I also sipped some lovely, earthy and fruit-forward Kanzler 2006 and Solomon Hills 2006 Pinot Noirs from Landmark.
Landmark and Hands On Gourmet are offering the program as a potential team-building and harvest experience. At $135 a person for a vineyard tour, apron, wine and lunch only a well-heeled company could afford it. However Hands On Gourmet, according to president Molly Fuller, can work in a variety of venues.
Fuller says she came up the with idea for the company because it "brings people together around food which is what all family and friends gatherings are about." She adds that the experience of cooking together helps to break down barriers in the work place. Next stop for the company is Chicago. Go Molly! It's a great concept.
Recession special of the day: Feudo Arancio Nero d'Avola is my value bomb. It is a thick, dark spicy red from Sicily. It was the favorite at a value wine tasting I recently held and one SF retailer won't even put it on the shelf, lest someone who doesn't appreciate it should buy it. The best part is that is costs only $7.99. Salute,
Liza the Wine Chick
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