This is actually a black and white but red all over crazy gelato. The black hails back to the 60's when I heard the Galloping Gourmet (on our black and white television) tell us bravely to try black pepper on strawberries. And the white stems from the use of Riesling in homage to the German bolle. The final color is a very rich red. I know you can make wonderful gelato from fresh strawberries, but in my recipe you do cook them softly....because here you cook the strawberries in wine rather than water. This summer Marcella Hazan's gelato techniques have been inspiring me, especially the way she uses fresh cream.

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