In this video, I pair another wine with one of my favorite works of art: Leonardo da Vinci’s “Ginevra de’ Benci.”
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Wine featured in this episode:
1. Mastro Janni 2017 Rosso Di Montalcino. Italy. Price Range $25+. Purchased at The Italian Store and also available at Wine.com and Total Wine & More. Suggested serving temperature: 60-65F. Suggested food pairings: Grilled steak, lamb or chicken. red-sauced pasta dishes, and cheese.
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Recipe for the sauce I made:
Beef Medallions with mushroom sauce. 2 servings.
INGREDIENTS
4 medallions of beef tenderloin cut into 1″ portions
1/3 C Beef or Veal stock or demi glace
1/4 C Marsala or red wine
2 T diced pancetta (optional)
1 T tomato paste
1/4 C crushed tomatoes (optional)
1 shallot minced
1 garlic clove minced
1 C assorted sliced mushrooms
1 T unsalted butter
black pepper and salt to taste
EVOO
DIRECTIONS
1. Place steak in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat with some olive oil. Do not touch or move steak for 3 minutes. Turn steaks over and cook for an additional 2 minutes (times are for medium). Remove steaks from pan and set aside. Check temperature; you may need to place in oven to finish.
2. Add mushrooms to dry pan and sauté for 3 minutes on medium-high heat. Contine to saute unitl mushrooms reach a brown glaze. Remove from pan. Add pancetta and cook until brown. Add olive oil and shallots to pan. Cook until soft. Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 mins. Add 1/4 C of Marsala or red wine. Deglaze and reduce liquid, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan for 2 mins. Now add stock or demi glace to the hot pan. Sprinkle in pepper and bring to a boil. Allow to boil until liquid has reduced by more than half and has slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
3. Remove pan from heat. Whisk in butter. Serve mushroom sauce on top of steaks.
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Corks by Elisha Terada
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