Italian wine is traditionally meant to go with food, which is fine by me. Wine producing regions in Italy grow different grape varieties that are suited not only to the local climate, but also to the regional cuisine. So, a glass of Chianti Classico is perfectly paired with a Tuscan pecorino sheep´s milk cheese, while the fragrant wines from Mt. Etna enhance the flavor of Sicilian fennel-spiced sausage. Follow my travels through Italy visiting wine cellars, staying at wineries, and tasting wine with regional food – see you at lunch.
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When the grape harvest begins in Chianti, it’s time to start thinking about vipers.
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The warm sunny days of early November – similar to an American Indian summer – are called the “summer of San Martino” in Italy. Find out why.
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When villages in Italy’s South Tyrol celebrate Törggelen, new wine can be tasted along with regional food specialties during this seasonal wine festival.
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Hiking Italian style means gourmet cuisine in the Dolomites, where Michelin-starred chefs have created special dishes served at mountain rifugi during the “Peaks of Gastronomy” initiative.
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The 2010 Cantine Aperte program opens 1000 wineries in Italy for wine tasting, cellar visits and other special events on May 30.
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One of Italy’s historic cheeses is Provola dei Nebrodi, a DOP cheese made in the mountains above Messina, Sicily, and traditionally aged in damp caves.
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Our Piedmont Vineyards & Lakes walking tour is the focus of an article in Ensemble’s Vacation Magazine, with highlights of our truffle-hunting during the truffle fair in Alba.
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What do Mussolini and Italian schoolkids have in common? A love of Marsala wine. Taste great Marsala in Marsala, and learn about he hisoìtory of Marsala wine, too.
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