most of the bacon fat and place skillet back onto the stove, again on medium heat. Add the butter,shallots & garlic, cook until the shallots soften then add wine. Cook for approximately 4-5 minutes. Stir in the flour until it begins to brown. Add in the milk, stirring until the mixture thickens. When the water is ready, cook the pasta until al dente, drain then toss in olive oil to prevent sticking while you finish the sauce, Add in the Mascarpone and Weissbeir,and cook until the cheese melts, around 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add in the bacon pieces and pour over the cooked pasta. Serve and top with asparagus spears. 3.1.09 This was a hit with the entire family and for those readers who are familiar with my trials and tribulations of my selective eater children, this is a major hit. I used real cheese, not marble in a dish and my kids loved it, most notably my daughter who rarely strays from marble. *shaking my head* I used bacon and my daughter ate it. I put asparagus on top,  this is the best way to present a vegetable with pasta by the way because the kids pick it off and eat it first, don't make the mistake of mixing it in! Keep it clean and fresh on the top. I used white wine in the recipe which gave it an adult tang to the taste and the kids didn't even notice. All of the above add up