Food By Nora Zelevansky / November 1, 2012 Photography by Natasha Phillips Candle Café West sommelier Cynthia Goddeau is a wine-world veteran, having earned her stripes at lauded Italian restaurant Del Posto in Manhattan. “We choose organic wines [because of] the quality of the grape and the way they are handled from the vineyard to the winery,” she says. “It takes us on a journey and delivers us sheer happiness.” Here, she recommends a wine for each progressive course of your holiday feast. Recipes are on the following page or in Candle 79 Cookbook (Ten Speed Press): Raventos I Blanc Sparkling Rose Cava, Spain (Certified Biodynamic); with Arancini. Girasole Pinot Blanc, Mendocino (Certified Organic); with Risotto and Seitan Cakes. Benziger Pinot Noir, Carneros (Certified Organic); with Spinach Ravioli. COS Nero d’Avola, Sicily (Practicing Biodynamic/Organic); with Porcini Crusted Seitan. Tarrantas Sparkling Rose, Spain (Certified Organic); with desserts – from Organic Holiday Party About Latest Posts Nora ZelevanskyNora Zelevansky is the author of upcoming novel, Will You Won't You Want Me?, and Semi-Charmed Life. Her writing has appeared in ELLE, T Magazine (The New York Times), Town & Country, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and Vanity Fair, among others. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, New York. Latest posts by Nora Zelevansky (see all) Super Natural Hair Color - March 6, 2018 Reinventing the Every Day - February 19, 2018 Like Oil and Vinegar - July 16, 2017
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