Recipe: Gnocchi San Marzano
A delicious, simple recipe with wine pairing to match……
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A delicious, simple recipe with wine pairing to match……
Continue reading~ The Abbey of Sant’Antimo ~ *****Updated 10/28/2016***** This latest update takes us to the hills of Piemonte where Nebbiolo is finally ripened and the harvest is concluding. Andrea Farinetti sent the below images from Harvest at Borgogno which…
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Continue reading~ An architectural wonder ~ San Gimignano is, without question, one of the most picturesque Tuscan hilltop villages. From its famed 7 towers to the cavalcade of shops and stores, there is something to charm everyone in San Gimignano. Not…
Continue reading~ San Gimignano as seen from Campochiarenti ~ Vin Santo, the Saint’s Wine. Golden and aristocratic, winemaker Daniele Rosti once told me that most Tuscans make Vin Santo because it is considered the minimum that someone should offer guests who…
Continue reading~ The colors of Autumn mean Vendemmia ~ Vendemmia, 2015. For months we waited with anticipation in hopes that Mother Nature would provide ideal conditions for harvest. After a 2014 that was uniformly rainy and saw many producers across Italy declassifying…
Continue readingThe legacy of Gian Ambrogio Rosti lives forever at Campochiarenti….
Continue readingThere’s only one proper Pesto. And that, is Liguria’s treasure: Genovese.
Continue reading~ Primavera in Toscana ~ In two days, even though the “real feel” might tell us otherwise, winter will officially be behind us. With that in mind, I decided to turn to a classic recipe to welcome Spring and urge…
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