Italy
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Tasting Notes: 2008 Monte Carbone Soave (with food!)
Wine Expedition &bull Yesterday
Neil washes down some pasta & truffle butter with a little white wine from Italy. Full Story »
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Caffe Acri Wine Tasting
tibtv.com via @property_insure &bull Mar 13, 2010Join the local weekly meeting at the Caffe Acri Wine Tasting. Host Angelo Servino shares Italian, Californian and other area wines along with appetizers. Full Story »
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Liverpool's Host offers wine tasting Eating Out Living
www.clickliverpool.com via @Floz12 &bull Mar 12, 2010Host restaurant is holding a Italian wine tasting dinner on 16th March. The evening is hosted by Roger Barlow, of Warrington's Gerrard Seel Wines, and begins at 7pm. A four-course meal, along with the five selected wines, costs 20 a… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Wine Tasting
- Italy
- Tasting
- Wine
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Italian Tech Mogul Pierpaolo Barzan (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator: Blog Posts &bull Mar 9, 2010
Rome-born Pierpaolo Barzan, 35, founded Altay Scientific, which manufactures high-tech scientific teaching equipment, in 1997. As his company grew, his travels introduced him to museums and galleries around the world and he developed a passion for collecting contemporary art, establishing the Depart Foundation in 2009 to highlight and support emerging artists. Eight years ago, Barzan and his wife… Full Story »
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White Wine Week: Double Soave
Wine Expedition &bull Mar 8, 2010
Neil opens two bottles of this Italian White, and also shows off his Wine'Ohz wine charms. Full Story »
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Piccolo Sogno in Chicago
Cellar Blog &bull Mar 6, 2010There are two ways that a restaurant or wine bar can make a great wine list: You can scour the regions of the world to find representative wines from each region or you can pick a region and do a… Full Story »
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Winebow Adds New President to Its Portfolio (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator &bull Mar 4, 2010
Wine importer and distributor Winebow has added a new member to its team. Jon Moramarco, formerly an executive at Constellation and Allied Domecq Wines USA, will join the company as president this month. The new hire may be a sign… Full Story »
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Brunello, you were always on my mind
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 19, 2010
Its hard to believe that we were in Montalcino just a few short weeks ago! Thats Tracie P, above, atop the Fortezza in the historical center of the town, where Benvenuto Brunello begins today - the appellations annual grand tasting,… Full Story »
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Raising a glass to James Beard contenders
The Cellarist &bull Feb 18, 2010
David Hirsch of Hirsch Vineyards. The list of James Beard Foundation award semifinalists is out today, and in addition to our local chefs, a whole gaggle of libation luminaries is in the running as well... The list of James Beard… Full Story »
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Italy meal 1: Trattoria il Pozzo, Sant'Angelo in Colle (Montalcino)
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 18, 2010
Just like people, restaurants have good days and bad days. The night we went to Trattoria il Pozzo in SantAngelo in Colle (Montalcino) it was one of those off-the-charts good days (and not every meal we had in Italy was… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Acidity
- Sangiovese
- Italy
- Wine
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Martellotto Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Feb 18, 2010
I've done numerous wine reviews for which the background involved a family-run winery passed down from one generation to the next, but this one is a little different. The roots of Martellotto Wines go back for generations and began in… Full Story »
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Chips and pints at Terminal 5 (and the Gaiorny)
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 11, 2010
After breakfast in Rome and chips and pints for lunch at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, we got back to Texas last night safe and sound. I know that Terminal 5 has had its problems but I’m happy to report that our… Full Story »
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Red Wine, Microwaves and Local Produce: Preventing Cancer Through Our Diets
Science Daily: Beer and Wine News &bull Feb 9, 2010
Eating a balanced diet and preparing your food in the correct way may be your best defense against developing cancer, according to experts. Full Story »
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Video of the Social Media Panel from Vino2010
Vinography: a wine blog &bull Feb 8, 2010
My real reason for attending the Vino2010 conference in New York this week was that I was asked (and paid) to be on a panel discussion about the impact and meaning of social media for the wine industry. A number… Full Story »
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Franco Ballerini, RIP
McDuff's Food and Wine Trail &bull Feb 7, 2010
Fans and competitors of professional cycling alike mourn the loss of one of cycling's great stars of the last two decades, as Italian Franco Ballerini died today as a result of injuries sustained when the rally-car in which he was… Full Story »
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Handmade Italian Wine Carafe
Serious About Wine &bull Feb 6, 2010Thankfully just because a person wants to be green and support recycling doesn’t mean they have to compromise on style and quality. This Italian Carafe and set of wine glasses is a great example of having the best of both… Full Story »
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The Best Places in Vancouver to Grab a Drink or Glass of Wine
Vinifico &bull Feb 5, 2010
With the 2010 Winter Olympics coming to town (starting next week), I though I’d mention a few of my favourite places in Vancouver to grab a drink. I’m not going to bother breaking it down by neighbourhood; there are others… Full Story »
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Olive Marketplace & Cafe by T Maccarone's
Through the Walla Walla Grape Vine &bull Feb 5, 2010
They did it again! Tom Maccarone and Chef Jake Crenshaw, co-owners of the popular T. Maccarone's restaurant in Walla Walla purchased one of downtown's beloved landmarks, the 34-year old Merchants Ltd Deli. Tonight was the premiere opening for the Olive… Full Story »
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Catena Alta Malbec 2005
Confessions of a Wino &bull Feb 4, 2010My 1986Hand of God driven campaign to avoid everything from the land of Peron ended for two reasons. Firstly, I finally forgave Maradona. Lurching from national crisis to personal crisis, he cuts a sorry figure on the world football stage… Full Story »
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Choice Tables: Remixing Regional Flavors in Houston
New York Times: Dining and Wine &bull Feb 3, 2010
Houston's most talented chefs are finding their own voice and setting up shop in refreshingly unusual spaces. Full Story »
