Prepping for our trip to Tuscany, coming up in June…

Forgot to take photos of the food and lovely people who showed up bearing it (having too much fun in the moment!), so I just had to settle for a shot of the aftermath (edited for neatness…).

Vino, anyone?

Antipasti
Yummy cheese assortment (as always, courtesy of Chez Smittin!)
Deviled eggs (Judy/Winslow)
Mango gazpacho (Hank)

Primi
Homemade whole wheat artichoke-mushroom-pesto ravioli in brodo, aka veggie broth, also homemade (Victor & LaRue)

Secondi
Squash casserole (Patty)
Kale florets and mushrooms (Catherine & Wayne)
Cuban black beans and rice (Lisa & Gary)
Chickpea curry (Anne and Clay)

And of course (as you can see from the photo, above) many bottles of wine were consumed as well, and (as you can deduce from the photo, above) new friendships forged over lots of lively conversation.

Vini Bianchi
2009 Quattro Mani Tocai
2009 Jen-Paul & Benoit Droin Vaillons Chablis Premier Cru
(n/v) Sonoita Cochise County Colombard
2009 Burgan’s Albarino Rias Baixas
2009 Conundrum White Blend (Chardonnay, Viognier, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc)
2009 Granite Ridge Chenin Blanc

Vini Rosso
2009 La Ferme Julien Rouge Cotes du Ventoux
2005 Beaucanon Estate Cabernet Franc
2008 Dancing Bull Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 Barista Pinotage
2009 Layer Cake Malbec
2008 Chateau La Fleur Montagne St.-Emilion
2000 Anciano Gran Reserva Tempranillo