1. Day 69 Lecture
Menu
Roasted Caulifower&Manchego Cheese Empanadas
Sautéed halibut with Spanish olives (p. 494)
Spanish Roast Lamb with Garlic Tomato Sauce
Rice Pilaf
Roasted Asparagus
Olive baguette
Pistachio ice cream with port wine reduction (p. 1063)
Sherry – oxidization provides unique flavors. First European wine drunk in America.A blend of
3 unique grapes (Moscatel, Palomino, Pedro Ximénez).Varies from dry to sweet.How the wines
are rotated the through a network of old barrels (solera systems) dictates the style. A traditional
white wine is made and mixed with brandy then is passed through a series of barrels. On
average, soleras are about 100 years old though some may be several centuries old.
Port wine is different from other types of wine because it has an above average alcohol content;
most range between 19% and 22% by volume. Another special characteristic is that its color and
sweetness will vary according to the different types of port.
There are several styles of port, but there are essentially two aging styles: reductive aging and
oxidative aging. Ports that are aged using the reductive process are sealed in their container and
have no exposure to oxygen. They are smoother and less tannic. The ports that are aged using the
oxidative process are matured in wooden barrels and are slightly exposed to oxygen. Oxidated
ports are more viscous and intense. Following are several port styles that have been aged using
one of these two methods.
Ruby
Ruby is the label given to younger wines that display a deep color; they are fairly fruity and are
usually aged for between three and five years. This port is aged using the reductive process and it
is stored in concrete or stainless-steel containers. It is the cheapest and most readily available
port in production and it is often blended to match the style of the distributor.
Tawny
Generally speaking, blended tawny types vary considerably and they are aged using the oxidative
process. Tawny Reserve port ages for a minimum of seven years in wooden barrels, where it
takes on a nutty flavor. Other tawnies are a blend of several different vintages and the average
age is printed on the label.
Port wine with an indication of age
Such wines are often tawny and are blended from wines of different years, expressing the nature
of the wine as regards to characteristics that are given to it through oxidative aging in wood.
Connoisseurs understand, then, that a 20-year-old wine has the color, texture, aroma, and taste of
a wine that has aged in wood for 20 years. Speaking of that legislation, the decreed age
indicators are 10, 20, 30, and more than 40 years.

2. Review Menu for Day 70
White bean salad (p. 602)
Risotto allaPiemontese (AESCA)
Risotto alla Milanese (p. 643)
Grilled Cornish game hens with basil butter (p. 428)
Sesame-Semolina Bread
Zabaglione