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A16: Food + Wine
by Nate Appleman, Shelley Lindgren
ISBN-10: 1580089070
ISBN-13: 9781580089074
ISBN-13: 9781580089074
Region: Italy
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Publication Date: September, 2008
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About A16: Food + Wine
Publisher Web Link: http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/tenspeed/
A cookbook and wine guide celebrating the traditions of southern Italy, from the country’s top southern Italian restaurant, in San Francisco. At San Francisco’s acclaimed A16 restaurant (named for the highway that cuts across southern Italy), diners pack the house for chef Nate Appleman’s house-cured salumi, textbook Naples-style pizzas, and gutsy slow-cooked meat dishes. Wine director Shelley Lindgren is renowned in the business for her expeditionary commitment to handcrafted southern Italian wines. In A16: FOOD + WINE, Appleman and Lindgren share the source of their inspiration—the bold flavors of Campania. From chile-spiked seafood stews and savory roasts to delicate antipasti and vegetable sides, the recipes are beguilingly rustic and approachable. Lindgren’s vivid profiles of the key grapes and producers of southern Italy provide vital context for appreciating and pairing the wines. Stunning photography captures the wood-fired ambiance of the restaurant and the Campania countryside it celebrates. (http://www.randomhouse.com/)
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About Shelley Lindgren
Author Web Link: http://www.a16sf.com/
Wine Director and owner, Shelley Lindgren’s reputation for seeking out Italian wines made with little-known grapes has earned her recognition as a wine pioneer. She has been named Best Wine Director in San Francisco magazine, a Best New Sommelier in Wine & Spirits, and one of the top ten sommeliers in the country by Bloomberg Markets magazine. Yet Lindgren, who has worked in restaurants since high school, feels that her job is less about creating high-profile wine lists and more about sharing her passion for wine and hospitality with guests.
Lindgren didn’t concentrate on Italian wines initially. After graduating from the University of San Francisco, she spent six years at the fine-dining restaurant Fleur de Lys while earning her sommelier certificate. Between her tenure at Fleur de Lys and Bacar, Lindgren earned a culinary certificate at the Tante Marie Cooking School. But it wasn’t until her first trip to Italy in 1999 with her husband, Greg, that she began to recognize the variety – and potential – of Italian wines from emerging regions.
After their trip, the couple contemplated opening a modest wine bar serving regional Italian wines and pizza. Their plans evolved when they met Victoria Libin, an attorney and passionate advocate of authentic Italian cuisine. Together they put together the team that opened A16 in 2004 and SPQR in 2007.
Lindgren continues to search for evocative wines to serve at A16 and SPQR. To stay current, she embarks on rigorous tasting trips to Italy twice a year. In the restaurants, she mentors employees by encouraging them to earn sommelier’s certificates.
As a member of Les Dames d’ Escoffier, Lindgren stays involved with San Francisco’s food community. She has taught classes at the Culinary Institute of America, and is a regular instructor at Tante Marie. In her first book, A16 Food + Wine (Ten Speed Press, 2008) she shares her passion for Southern Italy and its wines.
