Italian Wines & Non-Italian Foods: Demarie Barbaresco w/ Lamb Chops & Salad from the Grill
Italian Wines are Great with Spaghetti… Of course Italian wines are great with Italian foods, “what grows together, goes together”. Do you fall into the rut of only serving Italian wines with classic Italian dishes? I know I’m guilty of this, in part because I love Italian cuisine whether it comes from the North, Central, … Continue reading
A Molise Sangiovese with a Sauce to Make as the Pasta Cooks #ItalianFWT
#ItalianFWT visits Molise As we near the end of our 1st lap around Italy, our Italian Food, Wine & Travel group is exploring the unknown regions of Italy. This month, we visit Molise. Long associated with its neighbor, Abruzzo, Molise was designated as a separate region in 1963. It shares some characteristics with Abruzzo, but … Continue reading
Perfect Wine for a Sparkling Valentine’s Day Celebration
A Romantic Wine Pairing Weekend Our Wine Pairing Weekend group has a bunch of great Valentine’s ideas for you! Slide down to the bottom of this post to find ideas for romancing your significant other! My focus this year is on dessert. Your Romantic Finish to a Valentine’s Celebration Chocolates and Cabernet Sauvignon? Don’t believe … Continue reading
Swordfish and Cirò from the Land of Scylla and Charybdis #ItalianFWT
#ItalianFWT visits Calabria Every one of the twenty regions of Italy produces wine, and our Italian Food, Wine & Travel group has visited (virtually) all the well known regions. In our quest to truly understand Italy, we are also visiting the lesser known regions, and Calabria is right up there in the “What? Never heard … Continue reading
Basilicata Aglianico Eruption #ItalianFWT
Basilicata Who? If there’s ever an under-the-radar Italian region, Basilicata is it. Located in the instep of the boot of Italy, it’s not a big tourism area, or an area of commerce. No big cities. Very little access to the coast. With one exception, wines from Basilicata are not heard of or seen outside the … Continue reading
Friuli Wines with Nutmeg Braised Goat #ItalianFWT
Italian Food Wine & Travel Goes to Friuli-Venezia Giulia From the far northwest of Valle d’Aosta, we jump over to the far northeast corner of modern Italy. Friuli-Venezia Giulia is know for some of the best, most distinctive white wines in Italy. There is also a culture of experimentation, including revisiting ancient vinification methods. Time … Continue reading
Montefalco Sagrantino Passito & Cheesecake
Montefalco Sagrantino Passito – An Umbrian Dessert Wine The Sagrantino grape is native to the Umbria region in Italy, and it is only rarely seen anywhere else in the rest of the world. It is at once intensely acidic and tannic, so it poses challenges for the winegrower and for the the wine drinker! Historically, … Continue reading
A16 Braised Pork with Taurasi and Falanghina
A16 in San Francisco or Campania? Whenever I visit San Francisco, I make it a point to visit A16. Named after the highway that runs from Naples inland all the way through Campania, the restaurant features cuisine inspired by the region, and of course, wines as well. Our #ItalianFWT group was studying Campania this month, … Continue reading
Franco Rocca: Our Barbaresco Winegrower Friend
A Great Deal on Single Cru Barbaresco Have you heard of cruzu.com? Check them out, crowdsourcing for wineries looking for American exposure. A Barbaresco winegrower friend of ours, Franco Rocca, has an offer open until July 5, and he is looking for support. I don’t have anything to gain from this support, except that I … Continue reading
Shrimp & Fennel Risotto with Roero Arneis #WinePW
#SummerofArneis Our Wine Pairing Weekend June session is dedicated to exploring food pairings with Arneis. We have more entries than you can shake a stick at, so go find a bottle at your local wine shop and try one of our suggestions! At the bottom of this post, you can link to a dozen other … Continue reading
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