Marc Lanteri is a Michelin star chef, born in Tende, in the French Alps, currently residing in the Alba region of Northern Italy. He is the executive chef of Castello di Grinzane Cavour. Lanteri was awarded a Michelin star at Al Castello di Grinzane Cavour. [1] [2] [3]
Lanteri began his professional career with Alain Ducasse at Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo. He subsequently joined Michel Rostang in Paris. [4] After moving to Italy, Lanteri worked with Annie Feolde, Enzo Santin [5] and Paolo Teverini. He then accepted the position of executive chef in 1998 at Delle Antiche Contrade in Cuneo, where he was awarded a Michelin star in 2004. [6] In December 2008 Lanteri and his wife, sommelier and executive restaurant manager Amy Marcelle Bellotti, opened Il Baluardo in Mondovì. He was also awarded a Michelin star at Il Baluardo. Marc and his wife closed Il Baluardo in January 2015 so that they could open Marc Lanteri Al Castello in Grinzane Cavour. Lanteri was again awarded his Michelin star at Al Castello di Grinzane Cavour, where he continues to work with his wife and other professionals in a team-based approach to fine wine and cuisine. This historic castle in the Barolo wine-producing region of the Langhe was once home to the "architect" of the Unification of Italy, Camillo Benso, the Count of Cavour. The Grinzane Cavour castle has a long history dating back to the 1300s, and as of 2014 was included by UNESCO in the list of World Heritage sites. It contains a museum, an enoteca, meeting rooms, and a cafe as well as the Marc Lanteri Al Castello restaurant.
Barolo is a red denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG) wine produced in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is made from the nebbiolo grape and is often described as one of Italy's greatest wines.
Joël Robuchon was a French chef and restaurateur. He was named "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, and awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France in cuisine in 1976. He published several cookbooks, two of which have been translated into English, chaired the committee for the Larousse Gastronomique, and hosted culinary television shows in France. He operated more than a dozen restaurants across Bangkok, Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Madrid, Monaco, Montreal, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, and New York City. His restaurants have been acclaimed, and in 2016 he held 31 Michelin Guide stars among them, the most any restaurateur has ever held. He is considered to be one of the greatest chefs of all time.
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Grinzane Cavour is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Cuneo.
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Massimo Bottura is an Italian restaurateur and the chef patron of Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-star restaurant based in Modena, Italy. It has been ranked No.1 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list twice and is currently part of the Best of the Best list.
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Carlo Cracco is an Italian chef and television personality.
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