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An Unusual Suspect: Tuscan Chardonnay
Just south of Florence lies the Carpineto Dudda Estate which is home to the Chardonnay vines that bear the fruit for today’s article. Sitting at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet, the vines benefit from a rare but ideal…
Continue readingRecipe: 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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I’m Hot, Sticky Sweet…..
In 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 readingDogajolo, Gavi and Crab Pasta Recipe
~ 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…
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