Cantele Rosato Negroamaro 2007 IGT Puglia

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Published July 22, 2010 at 9:29 a.m.
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The grapes are macerated from 12-18 hours to infuse the colors and aromas of 100% Negroamaro, then fermented in steel tanks before bottling ... Pinkish rose with hints of copper paints this Rosato from Puglia, while sour cherry gummy bears and strawberries express the aromas. The crisp palate shows a tart freshness that sings with the essence of rose water and cherries ... Con la mia moglie, ieri sera: prosciutto con melone e fichi ... insalata cesare ... buratta e pomodori con aceto balsamico

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Italy's regional specialities for the gourmet traveller

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Published April 30, 2010 at 6:13 p.m.

Italy has so many local delicacies it's hard to know where to start. Here are a few of the best trattorias, caffès and ice-cream parlours from a new foodie guidebook ... Market, Liguria ... San Remo is a familiar name, yet its charms are little known, and its mercato comunale is one of Italy's best. Walk through it and discover why the food of this region – pesto, wild mushrooms, splendid seafood – is so prized. Volpedo peaches, Albenga artichokes and basil from Prà are all gold

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A Discussion on Italian Terroir with Adolfo Folonari and Cesare Casella

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Published March 23, 2010 at 8:48 p.m.
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This week at the Italian Culinary Center in New York City I had the pleasure of meeting Adolfo Folonari, co-CEO of Ruffino, who put together a tasting of his wines, and Cesare Casella, currently of Salumeria Rosi, who created the pairing menu ... The Folonari family has been in the wine business since the late 1700's, and bought the Ruffino Vineyards almost 100 years ago, so you can say Adolfo has wine running through his veins. Over the past 50 years they acquired seven small estates, Gretole,

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Italy's Best Wines: Tasting the Tre Bicchieri 2010

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Published March 6, 2010 at 12:27 a.m.

I pride myself on my broad tastes in wine ... I like wine from everywhere, and don't believe I have a specific bias towards one region or another. However, each year, that claim is shaken a little as I emerge from what is one of the best wine tasting events held in San Francisco, The Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri tasting ... For those unfamiliar with the Gambero Rosso, it is essentially an organization focused on the promotion and evaluation of Italian food and wine. Each year the organization

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NYC Gambero Rosso Tasting: Italian Wines of 2010

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 7:49 a.m.
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Last night I only had about an hour to sample as many wines as I could at the Gambero Rosso Tasting Italian Wines of 2010, so I checked out the table listing and went directly to the ones that caught my eye. All of them were exceptional and I took very brief tasting notes of each ... Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso Superiore 2006 DOC ... 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 10% Sangiovese. Herbal, tar, cherries, smoky ... Lungarotti Torgiano Rosso Vigna Monticchio Riserva 2006

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Truly Truffle Town

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Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 1:45 a.m.
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At this time of year the "Fiera del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba" (The annual White Truffle Festival) takes place each weekend during October in Alba. A great chance to taste rich fare in this charming town in Southern Piedmont ... "During the festival, the town takes on a different hue and scent as the distinct musky flavour of the famous 'Tartufo d'Alba' permeates the streets." ... So now is a good time to share some of the town's history and some of my favourite things to do in this charming town

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Pio Cesare Barolo 2004

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Published Nov. 20, 2008 at 4:13 a.m.

Italian Wine Blog - Wine90 ...

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Published Oct. 1, 2008 at 5:39 a.m.

I'm back, I'm home and I'm absolutely cream ( Cockney for Knackered innit). That being said it's good to be in ... The sun is shining, the chicken shops are a plenty and the range of wine and wine shops in my little corner of SW London is plain OFF just past the station and if walking in that direction bores me, I can about turn and hot foot it down to ... What a world we live in eh? ... , Geneva, , to make my way back home to London after 3 years in Italy. During that time this blog was

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Italy's Religious Hostels: Monastery Stays

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Published March 22, 2008 at 3:08 p.m.

In Italy, a room for the soul ... By Richard Sennott Special to the Tribune March 23, 2008 ... From http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-convent_rc_pmmar23,0,11633.story ...   ... The room was clean and simple.   ... White-washed stone walls enclosed the essential wooden furniture: a chair, a writing desk, two single beds and a dresser ... The view out the window was another matter. My wife, Laura, and I had a room in the Istituto San Lodovico, a convent in the hill-fortress town of

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