The Festival Vintage
Wine-poached fig with gorgonzola & prosciutto on crostini
Every festival has a vintage. Some years require adjustment, humility, and real-time intervention.
Why this bite? Lee says every festival has a vintage. This wine-poached fig — patient, complex, earned — honors that philosophy.
The Story
Schrager compares festivals to wine: every year has a vintage. Some years require adjustment, humility, and real-time intervention. The festivals were always Wine & Food — not the other way around — because wine was the relationship currency, the margin driver, the category that needed context. This wine-poached fig with gorgonzola is that vintage philosophy: patience, terroir, and earned complexity.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- Fresh figs
- Red wine
- Gorgonzola
- Prosciutto
- Crostini
- Honey
- Rosemary
Preparation
- 1.Poach figs in red wine with rosemary until tender.
- 2.Spread gorgonzola on crostini.
- 3.Place fig half and drape prosciutto.
- 4.Drizzle with honey.
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