Valtellina: Another Expression of Nebbiolo #ItalianFWT
#ItalianFWT Visits Lombardia, FoodWineClick Digs into Valtellina The month of May brings our Italian Food, Wine & Travel (#ItalianFWT on twitter) group to Lombardy (Lombardia). Located in north central Italy, Lombardy is the home of much of Italian industry (Beretta), fashion (Milan!), and also for its beautiful lakes region including the well known Lakes Maggiore, … 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
Spring Pea Basil Risotto and a Pair of Piedmont Wines
I might not choose to serve risotto on the hottest day of the summer, but it makes a fine dinner on days when the A/C is off and the windows are open. Risotto’s historic home is the Piedmont area of Italy, so we decided to match the meal with wines from the same area. We … Continue reading
Salmon, Risotto & Gevrey-Chambertin: A Meal to Remember
We’ve come to the end of our virtual tour of Burgundy, with a nice finish. I’ve been working on my risotto skills this winter, and I think I finally figured it out with this dinner; still a bit chewy but not too much. In fact, it felt like a very nice restaurant meal. Not bad … Continue reading
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