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Jun 23, 2008
A recent guest blog I wrote for Intowine.com...
Vodka tomato cream sauce has become a classic penne sauce with its rich and smooth flavor. I like to add prosciutto because if you’re already adding butter, cream and vodka, why not? The vodka works the same way as wine, but without adding any additional flavors, just richness. Wine Pairing: 2009 Villa Ragazzi Napa Valley Sangiovese. I love this wine because of its wonderful red fruit overtones and lively acidity. It pairs perfectly with the vodka tomato cream sauce because the acidity in the wine matches the acidity in the dish and the wine helps give a “tang” to the cream and the butter!
I prefer Swedish vodkas and Grey Goose (French) but have a New Year’s resolution to taste through more vodkas from Russia and Poland . . . which means lots of penne for me and, uh, chocolate sauce. Truth be told, my favorite vodka dish is a chocolate sauce that you pour over ice cream! I found this recipe on John Rose’s blog – cookingwithvodka.blogs.com and love it (his blogs are quite entertaining as well.) So when my daughters ask for a bowl of ice cream with chocolate sauce, I pour the store brand for them and Rose’s recipe for me unless I want them to go to bed right away . . . then we all get the vodka version. – Roxanne Langer, Sommelier, Keynote Speaker, Founder and Wine Educator, WineFUNdamentals, Newcastle, CA; www.wine-seminar.com.
