Super Bowl Duel: Barolo vs. Napa Cab w/Steak
For Super Bowl Sunday, we’re running a head-to-head wine duel with a steak dinner. Who will win: Barolo or Napa Cabernet? In the pre-game matchup, we compare the wine stats. The Oddero Barolo is lighter in color. However, it reports 14.5% alcohol vs. the 13.9% for the Frog’s Leap Cab. Which one is more intense? … Continue reading
Barolo visits Minnesota: Podere Ruggeri Corsini
I met Weston Hoard (the Piedmont Guy) at a Barolo class he hosted at Sunfish Cellars about a year ago. I was excited to see that Weston was coming back to town, this time bringing the winegrower from one of the Piedmont wineries he represents, Podere Ruggeri Corsini. In addition, this was to be a … Continue reading
Our Piemonte Wine Dinner
Barbaresco, Barolo and Much More Just back from a wine touring week in the Piemonte (Piedmont) region of Italy, Julie and I were eager to share a glimpse of that area with our wine dinner group. We prepared a Piemonte menu we hoped would be both authentic and tasty. How did we do? The White … Continue reading
CSA Box + August Garden Panic = Meatless Monday
Meatless Monday is your friend when your garden is producing volumes of tomatoes and your CSA box is full. Can you pair a meatless meal with an intense, tannic red wine? Yes! Beet Green “Pesto” First: my sincerest apologies to all speakers of the French and Italian languages. My nickname for this “pesto” is Beet … Continue reading
Piemonte Training
In just a few days, Julie and I will be spending a whole week touring the Langhe, a district within the larger region of the Piedmont (or Piemonte) in Italy! I had the opportunity to do some on-site “research” earlier this summer during a weekend stop mid-way through a business trip. Over the last few … Continue reading
La Morra to Barolo Vineyard Walk
Barolo, Barolo, or Barolo which one do you mean? Barolo DOCG – Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (controlled designation of origin guaranteed) the official Italian government sanctioned area which can produce wines with the “Barolo” designation. Barolo – the name of one of the communes (or towns) within the area prescribed as the Barolo … Continue reading
5 Tips for Your First Visit to Barolo (Italy!)
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend the weekend in the Langhe, the sub-region of Piedmont which includes both Barolo and Barbaresco – two of Italy’s finest wines. What a treat! I’ll have several posts over the next few weeks highlighting different aspects of my first wine experience in Italy. I had … Continue reading
Sunfish Cellars: A Class on the Pinnacle of Piedmont Wines
In a typical wine class, I expect to taste a number of inexpensive wines and one or two top wines. Sunfish Cellars brought Weston Hoard, the Piedmont Guy, to teach a class focusing on the king (Barolo) and queen (Barbaresco) of the Piedmont, considered by many the pinnacle of Italian wine. Tonight, we tasted only … Continue reading
Nebbiolo Discovery with Short Ribs & Pasta
We’re trying so many new things today: Nebbiolo, Short Ribs, Homemade Pasta. Let’s get right to it! This winter we’re spending time getting to know wines based on the Nebbiolo grape. With rare exceptions, Nebbiolo thrives in the Piemonte region of Italy. There are a few vineyards near Paso Robles in California that possess what … Continue reading
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