What is up with the Chianti Classico Black Rooster?
byWhat Is Up With The Chianti Classico Black Rooster? is a contribution to an online blogger group, Italian, Food, Wine, & Travel #ItalianFWT. The group…
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Italian Sparkling Wine: Bubbly & Bacon #winePW
byItalian Sparkling Wine: Bubbly & Bacon is part of WinePairingWeekend #7: Sparkling Wines and Hors D’oeuvres. Wine Pairing weekend is a monthly collaborative of wine /…
The Ultimate Guide to Piedmont Food and Wine Pairing
byPiedmont food and wine pairing – let’s eat! My passion for flavor started with wine. While I have long enjoyed cooking, my move to…
How to Get to Alba, Italy: Planes, Trains, Automobiles
byFasten your seat belts (be ready, there may be a lot of ’em). We’re showing you how to get to Alba, Italy in beautiful…
A Visit to Roero: The New Demarie Winery
byAzienda Agricola Demarie has been a family-owned and operated Roero producer for three generations and on Saturday they open the doors to a new…
White Truffle Smell 101 at the Alba White Truffle Fair
byAh, the Alba White Truffle smell! Back when I first moved I did a post on the 83rd Annual Alba International White Truffle Fair. In…
Explore Piedmont Wines at Alba’s Festa del Vino
byGet to know Piedmont Wines at Alba’s Annual Festa del Vino. The 2019 event takes place on Sunday, September 29th. We hope to see…
A Look At The Alba International White Truffle Fair
byThe masses have descended upon my new city for fungus. Oh yes, the famous Alba White Truffles are here. On Saturdays and Sundays from…
Italy’s Big Cheese Festival: Bra Slow Food (And Beer)
byEvery other September Slow Food International hosts the Slow Cheese Festival in Bra, Italy. Since I live just a short train ride away I…
Barbaresco a Tavola: A Taste of Barbaresco 2010
byBarbaresco a Tavola translates to “Barbaresco to table.” And, it means just that. Try the latest release, eat food, repeat. Even the kiddos got…
Um, Yum – Enoclub in Alba, Italy
byFor a great Piedmont dinner eat at Enoclub in Alba, Italy. I got lucky enough to snag an invite to a business dinner Il…
Winemaker Interview: Francesco Baravalle, Cascina Bruciata, Barbaresco
byIn the second installment of our winemaker interview series we were lucky enough to get some time with winemaker Francesco Baravalle of Cascina Bruciata. Welcome…
Top 3 Places for Gelato in Alba, Italy
byLast week we had the top three pizzerias in Piedmont, so it only seems right to follow up with the three best places for…
3 Gotta Eat Piedmont Pizza Stops
byDon’t miss these three great Piedmont pizza stops. Great grub and a nice glass of wine. That’s Amore!