Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Castello di Nipozzano Riserva 2006 What could be more Italian than Chianti and a Ferrari? It’s like dying and going to heaven. And, now that harvest is in full swing, it’s time to bring out the full-bodied red wines we’ve been waiting all summer long to open. This wine has been barrel-aged [...]
La Caudrina Moscato D’Asti 2007 The single most dessert-friendly wine around is arguably Moscato d’Asti. Serve this slightly sweet, semi-sparkling, low-alcohol wine chilled with a favorite fruit or baked dessert. Aromas of peach, pineapple and citrus. Flavors of freshly baked brioche with hints of citrus and almond. Well balanced. It pairs well with Pannettone or [...]
Finding the Perfect Wine for Beef Stew From the Dallas Morning News by Tina Danze THE MISSION: Find wines that cost less than $20 to pair with Beef Stew in Red Wine With Onions and Mushrooms. THE FOOD: Beef Bourguignon (the French name for the stew described above), served with a side of garlic mashed [...]
Now Mafia Free! By Irene Peroni – GlobalPost October 29, 2009 PALERMO, Italy — Wine, olive oil, pasta, tomato sauce: For such products, the Sicilian sun is itself a guarantee of quality. But those who market such delicacies under the label Libera Terra say their products come with a bonus — the “taste of freedom.” [...]
Italian Banks May Take Ham and Wine as Collateral Italian bank vaults may soon resemble well stocked delicatessens if a plan goes ahead to accept expensive wines and dry-cured hams as collateral on bank loans from crisis-hit producers. The idea, which was launched this week by an influential Italian bank chairman and wine producer, was [...]
Asti is a lovely town, set in the gently rolling hills of Piedmont, in northern Italy. The craggy, limestone soil there is ideal for growing grapes. A semi-sparkling wine with about half the carbonation of a typical sparkling wine, Moscato d’Asti is light and crisp and relatively low in alcohol, about 5 to 7 percent. [...]
