Shrimp & Fennel Risotto with Roero Arneis #WinePW

Posted by foodwineclick on June 12, 2015 · 25 Comments 

#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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Langhe e Roero Inspired Antipasto: Robiola Bosina e Funghi

Posted by foodwineclick on February 15, 2015 · 9 Comments 

Another Italian Food & Wine Challenge Last week, I received this message via facebook: Buongiorno, sono Elisa Giordano e gestiisco la pagina facebook dell’ente turismo TuLangheRoero. Da lunedì parte un nuovo contest culinario speriamo tu possa partecipare come l’anno passato, ecco il regolamento: Sei un food blogger? O semplicemente un amante del cibo? Ti piace … Continue reading →

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BBQ Chicken part 2: Pairing with Idlewild Arneis

Posted by foodwineclick on April 29, 2014 · 7 Comments 

Idlewild arneis

Which White to Pair with BBQ Chicken & Sweet Barbecue Sauce? As part of #NWTW, we were testing out Zinfandel with an easy grilled chicken breast smothered in sweet barbecue sauce.  Always curious to find both red wines and white wines to pair with food, I wanted to try a white wine with the same … Continue reading →

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#NWTW: Zinfandel with BBQ Chicken

Posted by foodwineclick on April 27, 2014 · 2 Comments 

Bedrock zinfandel chicken barbecue bbq

#NWTW: Zinfandel #NWTW (New Wine This Week) is fun, but it does involve working on a deadline.  If I don’t finish by Sunday evening, I’m out of luck until the next wine and the next week!  This week: Zinfandel.  It isn’t new to many American households, but I’ll happily share my experience with my buds … Continue reading →

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You’ll fall in love with Piemonte

Posted by foodwineclick on March 11, 2014 · 6 Comments 

Judging by recent posts, you might think we’ve gone off the deep end for the Piemonte (or Piedmont), and you’d be right.  Julie and I spent six days in the Langhe (an area inside the Piemonte region) last September. Why would we fall in love with a wine region, thousands of miles away from home … Continue reading →

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Anchovy Beet-Green Pesto Pasta & Arneis

Posted by foodwineclick on February 20, 2014 · 6 Comments 

TuLangheRoero is currently hosting a food blogging/photography contest.  The challenge runs a little like the “Chopped” cooking show in slow motion.  Each Monday, they announce the secret ingredient, always a favorite in the Langhe and Roero districts of the Piedmont region in Italy.  The contest is to create and photograph a dish using the secret … Continue reading →

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