Creating magical wine and spirits pairings with truffles is a subject worthy of a book. We recently wrote about the availability of fabulous Périgord truffles from Australia during our summer months and offered comments and recipes from the importer, Frank Brunacci of Chicago. His Dirty Truffletini is a winner and now we have Cal’s Black Truffle Martini from Cal Staminov, Executive Chef, Bernardus Lodge and Marinus Restaurant, Carmel Valley. Click here for recipe.
Sally James, another Australian ex-pat living in the Napa Valley, is likewise enthusiastically experimenting with combining truffles and summer fare. Click here for Sally’s recent interview with Jeff Prather of Ca Momi Enoteca restaurant. His scallop recipe sounds delicious (with or without truffles!) Jeff offers thoughts and suggestions for wine pairings with truffle dishes.
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