Wine of the Day, No. 817

Sometimes the wine and the food work out perfectly...

Last night, I made a root vegetable soup, always an appropriate dish for a chilly Autumn night. What was in it? Two small potatoes, two small turnips, a smallish sweet potato, a rib of celery, two leeks, one fennel, half an onion and a carrot, all chopped fine and sautéed in olive oil (with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes), then simmered for about 30…