the marina of Cala de 'Medici affirmation is beautiful event with 26 CHEF. 
The Seventh Edition of the Wine Route , which was held in
Rosignano Solvay, Livorno Province in
from
10 to
13 September 2010, has been a great success and a great media coverage. The event
, whose Organizing Committee is composed of Services Cala de'Medici, Livorno Confindustria, City Rosignano Marittimo , Yacht Club Cala de’Medici , l’ Associazione Grandi Cru della Costa Toscana, quest’anno, è stata sponsorizzata dalla Camera di Commercio di Livorno , dalla mcm&partners , dal Cantiere Cala de’ Medici , da Ubi Maior , da Azzurra International , da Re:Service , da Progress e da Cosimo Maria Masini .
Come ormai noto, la Rotta del Vino mette in competizione bellissime barche da Regata carrying a Chef who prepares, mandatory boat and during the race , two dishes which are then tested on the ground, the Saturday and Sunday , along with Wines winery combined, by a super-qualified jury Enogastronomica . Victory goes to the absolute best score ranking Combined, the result of the sum of the outcome of the trial sail and food and wine. There is, then, also closely linked to Competition Food and Wine , that qualifies Chef and its Restaurants , always together with Companies matched wine. The
sailing took place in the late morning of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 . The jury
Enogastronomica , composed by a famous chef with Sommelier and Journalists, who were important Test and sector leadership, was divided into two boards, the One and Two , respectively chaired by Mayumi Nakagawara and Ornella D'Alessio . Before the arrival of
competitors, with a new and very nice initiative this year, have docked the Pirates of BAT (Craftsman Brewery Toscano) of Montescudaio (PI) of Parrini Nicola, Luca Sabatino and Vittorio Cotronei that out Race have served to jury for two days, as an aperitif, of tastes, prepared by Chef Luca Tafi of Restaurant "La Cantina" of Riparbella (PI), accompanied by their peculiar Birre ad alta fermentazione metodo classico (rifermentazione in bottiglia) e contraddistinte da uno “Stile Italiano”. Affascinante la Goletta “Don Quixote” che li ha portati al molo, un bel due alberi di legno pregiato, che sventolava la “Bandiera Nera col Teschio”, varata in California (U.S.A.) nel 1963 , e costruita in soli due esemplari.
Ventuno Barche , ventuno Chef di importanti Ristoranti Toscani e ventuno Aziende produttrici dei Grandi Cru della Costa si sono impegnati in una “battaglia” fatta per gioco e per passione. La Combinata, data dalla somma dei punteggi delle tre realtà, è stata vinta dall’imbarcazione “Tazmania” con il Ristorante Enoteca “La Torre” di Montecarlo di Lucca, in abbinamento ai Vini dell’Azienda Badia di Morrona di Terricciola (PI). La Chef Chiara Gambacorti (vedi foto in alto) ha preparato, Sabato, “Raviolo alla carbonara con gota e pancetta della Garfagnana”, servito con il Felciaio 2009 Toscana IGT (100% Vermentino), Sunday, "Leg of lamb stuffed white race Garfagnana with its meat, mushrooms and myrtle, with VignAalta 2006 Toscana IGT (100% Sangiovese). To them, as a bonus, a creation of sculptor Pisano Enrico Bacci . Second in the trio "Breezy" Restaurant "The House of the Oyster" of Andrea and Silvia Volpe, Castelnuovo Mercy (LI), with the wines of 'Company "I Giusti & Zanza " of Fauglia (PI). Third place, "Nina", Restaurant "Golden" the Port of Cala de 'Medici of Rosignano Solvay (LI), with the Podere Grattamacco of Castagneto Carducci (LI).
The latter, the "Golden" precisely with the Chef Marco Nardi won the race Gourmet, preparing "Leek soup with oysters marinated in ginger" and "Epigram pigeon," is presented together with Sommelier AIS Ilaria Bardi well described and has served the Grattamacco White Wines Bolgheri DOC 2008 (100% Vermentino ) and Grattamacco 2007 Red Bolgheri Superiore DOC (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 15% Sangiovese). Behind them a new Local which has just opened in Nibbiaia (LI), the "Locanda Martinelli" the known Chef Michele Martinelli , in conjunction with the Wine 's Company of Pagani Pia De' Trademarks of Casale Marittimo (PI). Third place Restaurant "The Pearl of the Sea" of San Vincenzo (LI), with the talented Chef Deborah Courses and wines of Tenuta Poggiorosso of Populonia Station, Piombino (LI). Great enthusiasm of all participants, but also that of the large audience that has followed the event.
But many are fun and were also the events that were the corollary to 'Event central, Rice Parade, the Gala Dinner , the various gastronomic events in Square and the conclusion "Testing Cook" . Come to order.
Friday, September 10 took place in front of the elegant Coffee Re-Noir Lounge Bar of Cala de 'Medici the Third Edition of Risotto Parade "for Chef event Journalists VS Gourmet ", involving risottata che ha visto lottare sei Cuochi per passione, che pubblicamente, con a disposizione un tempo di soli venti minuti, hanno preparato un risotto secondo le severe disposizioni imposte dal Regolamento . I Dottori Sandra Gherardi e Giampaolo Francini , l’Architetto Roberta Cini , i Giornalisti Roberta Perna e Claudio Mollo con il Fotografo Bruno Bruchi, si sono fatti in quattro per portare a casa la vittoria con le loro preparazioni. Con 961 voti, espressi dalla Giuria Popolare , ha won the Journalist Roberta Perna with the "Risotto with zucchini and smoked bacon Paul Parisi scented with mint and red pepper. Saturday 11 at the beautiful panoramic structure Restaurant Golden of Porto, was held Dinner Gala of prepared by 'Chef Emiliano Bruno Barbieri, an international character in the culinary world, which brought the Restaurant Arquade de Hotel Villa del Quar , a member of the prestigious chain "Relais & Chateaux, a San Pietro In Cariano (Verona), the achievement of two " Stars "of authoritative Michelin and now works as a freelance consultant. Recently he has published several books in the series "Postcard of Kitchen" published by Bibliotheca Culinaria, for the occasion has presented his latest work, always the same Necklace, not yet in bookstores, entitled "Tajine without Frontiers (particularly pan traditional Berber ).
Mentre si svolgeva la Cena di Gala, nella Piazza del Borgo di Cala de’ Medici , il Personal Chef Siciliano Marcello Valentino, maestro di Cucina Mediterranea , preparava 6 tipi di Couscous e distribuiva i 600 “Arancini Siciliani”( palle di riso farcite e fritte), anche questi con 6 tipi di ripieni, che per tre giorni aveva amorevolmente e personalmente preparato.
In piazza anche gli stand gastronomici come quello dell’ottimo “Lampredotto” (o abomaso, stomaco degli erbivori) del trippaio "Mamo," one of the great products of Paul Parisi and the stand of the Grand Cru Côte Tuscany with good Sommelier of FISAR ., and not to miss anything, music and shows.
Sunday evening, immediately after the award ceremony of the 2010 Wine Route, the Piazza del Borgo was again busy late into the night with the booths the night before and with a successful "Laboratory Pasticceria Siciliana " always by Marcello Valentino, who delighted the Dolcetti palates of those present with almond paste, Almond Parfait with Orange Glaze (parfait typical cuisine of Palermo), Cannoli, shorts with different flavors, caramelized dried fruits, and finally a magnificent Cassata.
Monday, 13 September, still in the premises of the restaurant Golden Cala de 'Medici was staged "The test of the cook." Fabrizio Mantovani and Cristiano Tomei , two famous Chef who participated in the popular television program of the same name RAI 1, were pleasantly challenged to "single combat" with their excellent, innovative and highly personal preparations, as assessed by all the guests for an evening that turned into Judges. Fabrizio was born in Lugo (RA) in 1968 , thanks to his sensitive mind, already Boy Scout, was a cook and a musician, a destiny, it is now known as the Singer / Songwriter Chef. He has worked in important Local in Italy and abroad, with large as Chef David Scabin , has just finished working with the ' Hotel Belvedere in Riccione (RN), and is focusing, among other things, an interesting initiative by the trade name "Farin more" snapshots meal of vegetables and cereals, more natural, more creative and faster. Cristiano is Viareggio (LU) is the Chef / Patron , in his City, the famous restaurant "The Funnel", his creativity has been rewarded many times, is one of the few Italian Chef to have been granted the prestigious title of "Jeunes Restaurateurs d'Europe " (Young Ristoratori d’Europa). Questa Associazione, il cui motto è “Talento e Passione”, è nata in Francia , nel 1974 , grazie all’ Azienda Grand Marnier e si è diffusa a livello Europeo nel 1992, premiando in tutto solo 530 bravissimi Chef tra Soci effettivi ed onorari. La Prova del Cuoco ha visto prevalere per pochissimi voti Cristiano Tomei , lo “scontro” con Fabrizio Mantovani è stato così equilibrato che quasi si è sfiorata la parità. A chiusura della cena Golden Chef of the , Marco Nardi, has prepared an excellent "flan with chocolate and strawberry sauce."
All Events the Seventh Edition of the Wine Route were planned and executed by the availability of tireless President of Cala de 'Medici Lawyer Maria Paoletti, supervision of Dr . Nicola Baldi, the fundamental practical support to Denis Zangrillo , coordination of Cecilia Lami , Mount Maurizio Villani and advice of Paul Valdastri George and myself Dracopulos respectively and Deputy Director of Gastronome Corriere del Vino. Paul and I have also directed and conducted all the different food and wine events.
