Chefs
A Winemaker and A Salumiere Have a Meating of the Minds
February 1, 2016
What happens when a winemaker hangs with a salumiere? Besides one hell of a party, it can also result in a melding of culinary craftsmanship between friends. Last summer Greg Laketek of West Loop Salumi and restaurateur-turned-winemaker Rodney Alex were sipping Alex’s most recent vino between games of bocce ball in Chicago. The wine was a 2010 Zinfandel-Petit Syrah blend that Alex created with restaurant investor/music...