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
Nebbiolo Finale: Pio Cesare Barbaresco & Lasagna
The Christmas gift that keeps on giving…. A pasta making class For Christmas, our son Peter gave Julie a “Mom & Son” pasta making class at Kitchen Window. They came home raving about the lasagna and we have quickly incorporated homemade pasta into our regular mealmaking. Actually, Peter didn’t know it but he gave both … Continue reading
What Goes with Goat? Barbaresco!
Goat Chops, Pasta with Vegetable Medley & Barbaresco You might be surprised that goat is the #1 meat consumed worldwide. Julie and I had our first opportunities to taste goat on a trip to Ethiopia two years ago. I liked it but Julie hasn’t been in a big hurry to have it again as goats … 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
Who Would Pick Nebbiolo for a Chicken Dinner?
I never really understood the whole “chicken is a blank canvas” thing until today. Sure, chicken pairs with different wines depending on whether it’s been baked vs. grilled. I have made a variety of sauces to serve over chicken and they make the bridge to a lighter red like a Pinot Noir. But Nebbiolo? Powerful, … 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
