Recipe: Maiale Brasato
~ The Seven Towers of San Gimignano ~ Have you ever had the urge to make a comforting stew but were concered you didn’t have enough time to prepare it properly? This recipe is the answer. On a recent cold,…
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~ The Seven Towers of San Gimignano ~ Have you ever had the urge to make a comforting stew but were concered you didn’t have enough time to prepare it properly? This recipe is the answer. On a recent cold,…
Continue reading~ Vines in Chianti Classico at Terrabianca, Radda in Chianti ~ On my visit to Radda this year one of the stops I made was at the Terrabianca winery whose broad array of wines I’ve always enjoyed. I brought home…
Continue readingThe writing on the scroll leaves an indelible mark upon the hand of civilization. Solaia, “Sunny One” in Tuscan dialect, is a direct tribute to one of the best exposed vineyards on the Tenuta Tignanello estate; Antinori’s flagship…
Continue readingMazzoni is the result of a marriage between two long time wine producing families; one in Tuscany and one based in the Napa Valley. The concept has been done before (Ornellaia comes to mind) and today’s pair of wines is…
Continue reading~ The dusty cypress lined road that leads to the Baricci Cantina ~ Boom. It’s an apt metaphor. As I sat and sipped yet another astounding 2012 Rosso di Montalcino, from the first taste, there was an explosion of…
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