Recipe: Involtini alla Romana
~ Roma ~ Cook once, eat twice. It’s a mantra I live by and many of my Recipes have been created with exactly this phrase in mind. Whether it be the Bistro Rigatoni that begins as Braised Short Ribs, or…
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~ Roma ~ Cook once, eat twice. It’s a mantra I live by and many of my Recipes have been created with exactly this phrase in mind. Whether it be the Bistro Rigatoni that begins as Braised Short Ribs, or…
Continue readingIn 1870, humble Tuscan sharecroppers Emilio and Tranquillo Losi were dutifully tending the adjacent Fontino and Querciavalle farms that would become the Querciavalle estate. At the time, the adjoining farms were covered with grains, beans, grapes vines and olive trees…
Continue reading~ Tuscan serenity at the Carpineto property in Chianciamo ~ Passion. Emotion. Nature and Culture. That is the meaning of wine that permeates the philosophy of the Carpineto Estate. A few weeks ago, I introduced you to a wonderful Rosso…
Continue readingBenchmark: (noun) – A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed. Employing hyperbole is a useful writing skill. Soaring, even bombastic praise is often employed when critics or aficionados review wines that exceed their…
Continue readingJust 20 minutes from the center of Florence, among the hills of the Val di Pesa, sits Fattoria Le Calvane a wine producing resort destination. Crafting an array of pretty wines, Le Calvane farms their 600 year old estate in…
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