In Touch With Nature

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Published Aug. 1, 2010 at 2:23 a.m.
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It's great to make new friends here in Piedmont, so it was good to meet up again with Maria Pia Lottini of Agriturismo Tenuta Antica who we met recently at a neighbours wine tasting. Last night we enjoyed a lovely meal in her restaurant which featured a sensational seasonal risotto,  made by Maria Pia's mother, as well as a beautiful rabbit roll roasted with a filling of omelette and pepperoni, all washed down with their excellent 2009 Dolcetto d'Asti, Daniele, named after one of Maria Pia's

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An Italian Meal For The Week, and Barolo

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Published Oct. 23, 2009 at 2:16 a.m.

I have spent much of the past week working on my tasting notes from Alba Wines, the annual presentation of the wines from Piemonte's Langa region. Specifically, the 2005 Barolo. It was a difficult vintage, but I found a number of wines that I liked, and you will find them listed here ... What to enjoy a Barolo with? Barolo is a full bodied, tannic wine, and here are a few ideas: ... Risotto ai Funghi Porcini: We've certainly had enough rain for Porcini to sprout of late, and they are richly

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The 2006 Roero: What Impressed Me The Most

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Published Sept. 10, 2009 at 8:05 p.m.

Of the Langa region's three great Nebbiolo-based red wines, Roero is probably the least known, in part because it has begun to aim for quality more recently than either Barolo or Barbaresco ... Like its cousins, Barolo and Barbaresco, it is a big, powerful, tannic red, but there are differences. Because of the sandier nature of Roero's terrains, the Nebbiolo grown there tends to yield wines with richer, more delicate bouquets, but less power than those from Barolo or Barbaresco. Of course,

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Rosso di Langa - a gentler strong cheese

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Published July 17, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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If you shop at the better Bay Area cheese counters, you have probably seen, and possibly purchased, some of the products from the Caseificio dell'Alta Langa. This Northern Italian dairy produces many cheeses based on traditional recipes of its region, ...

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