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
As we mentioned in the post last week, the Italians have mastered the fine art of simply being Italian. This Witness series of snapshot films shows the passion they feel for the place of their birth. So here is part 2: ...
The Italians have mastered the fine art of simply being Italian. The Witness series of snapshot films show the passion they feel for the place of their birth, in this case, Piedmont or Piemonte in Italian. This is part 1: ...
When I was a kid, I read a lot of science fiction. On long plane flights I still occasionally pick up a book to read, and I still get a thrill from letting my imagination explore the fantastic possibilities of the future ... Perhaps it's a bit of a stretch as an analogy, but I get that same sort of thrill from exploring the world of wine. Every new wine offers an opportunity to discover and learn something new -- to recalibrate my own sense of possibility ... On occasion, in my curiosity-driven
From Piemonte, dark and ominous with deep purple colors, heavily textured and looking unfiltered, but then revealing woodsy aromas with floral notes, especially violets. A bit of blackberry touches the palate with ripe plum and a hint of balsamic, nicely structured tannins, good finish ... Had this by the glass at the bar at In Vino in the East Village NYC until my friends arrived, after which we moved to a table and ... well that's another post ...
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Fancy staying somewhere a little different? Enjoy peace and quiet? Then maybe staying in an Italian monastery or convent is the answer. Lodging in a monastery or convent in Italy is a unique chance to experience Italy from the inside ... "Monastery and convent accommodation in Italy is available for all to enjoy. Visiting a monastery or convent may begin as a stopover, but one cannot ignore the presence of peace in these places and its associated 'wellness'. It is a place for restoration of
This weekend, discover historic monuments, usually closed to the public, all over Italy, click here for full details: www.giornatafai.it ... For Piemonte: click here ... For Valle d'Aosta: click here ...
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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