Culinary Piedmont - Asti articles

Canelli's Wine Cathedrals

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Published June 24, 2010 at 2:41 a.m.

The 'Wine Cathedrals' of Canelli are hidden masterpieces of engineering and architecture. These underground cellars were dug out from the clay soil in the sixteenth century and extend for many kilometres beneath the town and surrounding hills ... They were then considerably lengthened in the nineteenth century and offer perfect thermal insulation and a constant temperature of 12-14 degrees Celsius, ideal for refining the wine's characteristics. Today they house over a million bottles of

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Relax in Piedmont

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Published Nov. 16, 2009 at 8:27 a.m.

It is always nice to make new friends via the blogosphere so it was good to meet up with Natascha Di Mario of Agriturismo Verdita earlier this month via Twitter and yesterday in person with Nicolas at Cantina Maranzana ... for a wine tasting, cantina tour and lunch! ... Casa Dolcetto is very happy to recommend this lovely Agriturismo which is immersed in beautiful countryside overlooking rolling hills. The lavender farm at Agriturismo Verdita is an ideal spot if you are visiting the region of

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Gaby Wood attends a New York feast to celebrate the Italian Futurists

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Published Feb. 28, 2009 at 7:15 p.m.

Gaby Wood attends a New York feast to celebrate the Italian Futurists ... and ends up in a jelly fight ... On 20 February 2009, the 100th anniversary of the publication of the Futurist Manifesto, the New York arts organisation Performa invited 100 people to dinner. It was to be, we were told, a "futurist banquet" in the magnificent setting of Inside Park at St Bart's, a refurbished church next to the Waldorf Astoria. The chef, Matthew Weingarten, would make food based on recipes from Marinetti's

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Sparkling, Sweet and Delicious: Moscato D’Asti

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Published Feb. 26, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.

Moscato is the largest grown grape variety in Piedmont, and Moscato and Asti are the most widely sold Piedmontese wines in the world- not bad for a sweet wine! The intense and fragrant aroma of the fruit is intensified in the wine and anticipates the sweet taste, made thirst-quenching by the fresh bubbles. Those who [ ... ] ...

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travel to piemonte: links

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Published Jan. 13, 2009 at 7:58 a.m.

Piemonte: Here you will find some Piemontese travel links, obviously there are many more. If you have a favourite travel Piemontese website or blog, please leave a comment and we'll be happy to add it to the list below: ... canavese and lanzo valley ... city of turin ... lake maggiore and d'orta ... langhe and roero ... olympic mountains ... on the lakes ... province of alessandria ... province of asti ... province of biella ... province of cuneo ... province of novara ... province of turin ...

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italian food blogs

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Published Feb. 13, 2009 at 5:36 a.m.

here is our latest roundup of italian food and wine blogs, obviously there are many many more. If you have a favourite Italian food or wine blog or publish an Italian food or wine blog please leave a comment and we'll be happy to add it to the list below ... a roam to rome ... cream puffs in venice ... culinary travels of a kitchen goddess ... easy italian recipes! ... familia bencomo ... forkful of spaghetti ... italian woman at the table ... italyville ... jancis robinson in piemonte ... just

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italian webcams: links

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Published Feb. 3, 2009 at 4:47 a.m.

Here you will find some links to webcams in Italy, obviously there are thousands more. If you have a favourite Italian webcam, please leave a comment and we'll be happy to add it to the list below ... Liguria: ... Genoa/Genova ... Lombardy/Lombardia: ... Milan/Milano ... Piedmont/Piemonte: ... Alpine Piedmont/ Alpini Piemontesi Asti ... Turin/Torino ... Veneto: ... Venice ...

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Regional Specialties: THE NORTH

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Published Jan. 22, 2009 at 6:45 a.m.

One of the greatest prides of the Italians is their food ... The main meal is eaten in the middle of the day. Large meals consist of many courses. There may be pasta followed by fish or meat. Sometimes there's antipasto - appetizers - before the pasta. Antipasto contain a variety of vegetables and cold meats such as prosciutto, salami, olives, and artichoke hearts ... Food varies greatly, depending on region. Ribbon-shaped pastas are the most popular in the north while the south likes macaroni

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2005 Asti Winery Petite Sirah Cellar No. 8 North Coast

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Published Jan. 20, 2009 at 5:56 a.m.

$ FIND THIS WINE on WINE-SEARCHER.COM $ ...

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A poem for your pocket

Published April 17, 2008 at 1:55 p.m.

Today is -- at least according to NPR's "Morning Edition," National Poem in Your Pocket Day. That led me to share one of my favorites with you, but maybe you should only read this if you have a Blackberry or something. Otherwise, the poem isn't really in your pocket, even if it's in "the pocket," as musicians are fond of saying.