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
Neapolitan Pork Chops & Autochthonous Grapes of Campania #ItalianFWT
Autochthonous Grapes of Campania June is Campania on #ItalianFWT. Campania is the southern Italian region which includes Naples, Sorrento, and the Isle of Capri. Neapolitan Pizza, of course. But what about the other foods and wines? Campania is known for the whites of Fiano di Avellino and Falanghina, Taurasi for red, but not much else … Continue reading
Is Taurasi the Barolo of the South?
Taurasi Who? Have you ever heard of Taurasi? How about Aglianico? I thought so. When you’re trying to get some recognition for a little known wine, it’s helpful to compare it to a known reference. Anyone who drinks Italian wine has at least heard of Barolo, so why not? Taurasi Like many Italian wines, Taurasi … Continue reading
Surprising Oyster Pairings
“He was a bold man who first ate oysters” Or a very hungry man… Your Next Oyster Pairing We love oysters on the half shell at our house, and we usually stick with the tried and true when it comes to wine: Champagne or lean unoaked chardonnay. Have you ever considered trying something new? Elaine … Continue reading
Hidden Treasures from Le Marche #ItalianFWT
Finding Le Marche with #ItalianFWT Our #ItalianFWT group is off to Le Marche this month (virtually). I’ve included links at the bottom of this post to see what everyone else is up to! Le Marche Region As we travel around Italy, we visit some areas that are well known, and some that are almost unheard … Continue reading
Spring Hopes: Asparagus and Rosé #WinePW
The Flavors of Spring Our Wine Pairing Weekend April assignment is to share our favorite flavors of spring. At our house, this definitely means fresh asparagus and rosé. At the bottom of this post, you can link to a dozen other great ideas from my partners in our #WinePW group. Spring Into Being Truth be … Continue reading
From Etna Bianco to Marsala, a Sicilian Wine Tour #ItalianFWT
A Virtual Visit to Sicily with #ItalianFWT Our #ItalianFWT group is off to Sicily this month (virtually). I’ve included links at the bottom of this post to see what everyone else is up to! Sicily Sicily is a large island, just off the toe of the boot of Italy, bordered by 3 different seas. It’s … Continue reading
Trentino – Alto Adige Apertivo!
Apertivo in the Trentino – Alto Adige We’re great fans of apertivo time, so today we’re doing our best to create a Trentino – Alto Adige version at home here in Minnesota. We have a fluke 70 deg. day in March, so we moved out to the deck for the 1st time since October. We’ll … Continue reading
Langhe e Roero: Il Moscato d’Asti e il Dolce
Week 4 Challenge: Moscato d’Asti in the Dessert Week 4 is our final week in this year’s food blogging/photography challenge from the Tourist Union of the Langhe and Roero (details here, in Italian). Our week 4 challenge is the the dessert course, and our secret ingredient is Moscato d’Asti. My entry this week is Moscato … Continue reading
Trentino-Alto Adige is Different: Goulash and Teroldego #ItalianFWT
If This is March, We Must Be in Trentino-Alto Adige Our #ItalianFWT group is on a month by month, slow virtual tour of Italy. We’re jumping around a bit, so you never know where we’ll be next. March is dedicated to Trentino-Alto Adige. I’ve not visited, so my research is being done from afar. The … Continue reading
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