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Zinfandel shines best when it’s grown in the Sonoma Valley and even more so from the enclave within, Dry Creek Valley. With a comforting Pacheri Pasta with roasted cherry tomato sauce and fresh asparagus, topped with softly melting Cacio di…
Continue readingPiemonte is one of the greatest wine regions in Italy and indeed, in all the world. What makes it so special, is that the wines produced there are unique. They are distinct to that place, and are not grown anywhere…
Continue readingI’ve long loved Dolcetto. Years back, I discovered this wine after a sort of “Chianti Fatigue”. Dolcetto was bright, fruity, slightly smokey, and a bit mysterious. It was very food friendly, and offered a slightly less expensive ($12-$15) change of pace…
Continue readingTasting this wine brought back memories of that old quote from the movie, History of the World – Part I. “Nice….nice….not THRILLING….but nice. You just can’t like every wine. This bland red, the 2008 Tenuta di Castiglioni, from Frescobaldi (have…
Continue readingPeople are always asking me for quick, different pasta sauces (condimentos) that can easily be made during the school/work week. Search no more. I made this delicious condimento, consisting of only 5 ingredients, in under 20 minutes. Not that long…
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