In October, the World Wine Travel writers are exploring wines from Argentina paired with food. Argentine Wine Argentina and its neighbor Chile are renowned for their exceptional wine production, making them among the top wine producers in South America. Situated at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, Argentina boasts a unique terroir that provides high…
Tag: Food and wine pairing
Exploring Chilean Coastal Wines; #WorldWineTravel Preview
This month I am hosting the World Wine Travel (#WorldWineTravel) writers as we explore Chilean Coastal Wines. You may read my invitation here. All our posts will be live between Friday, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th. We will be gathering for a live Twitter chat on Saturday, June 24th at 8am Pacific time. Follow…
An Unconventional Style of Primitivo – 2020 Produttori Di Manduria Electric Bee Primitivo #ItalianFWT
This month the Italian Food, Wine and Travel group’s continues its virtual tour of Italy with a visit to Puglia. Lynn of Savor the Harvest is our host this month (read her invitation post here) About Puglia Puglia is located on the eastern shores of southern Italy, in what is often referred to as the…
2019 Palazzo Tronconi ‘Fregellae’ + Cicchetti #WinePW
Italy has the world’s richest variety of individual wine styles, distinctive terroirs and indigenous grape varieties The World Atlas of Wine, 7th Edition The mission for the Wine Pairing Weekend group of writers month? Find a bottle of wine made from a grape variety you haven’t tried before. Even for a wine geek like me,…
lnvitation: Wine Pairing Weekend Explores Zinfandel #WinePW
The theme for this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) is Zinfandel – America’s Grape! Each of our writers will find a Zinfandel wine(the wine should have at least 75% zinfandel grapes) and pair it with food. About Zinfandel First why “America’s Grape? I’ll let none other than Paul Draper, who along with Robert Mondavi and…
Lodi Locavore Living #WinePW
Living in Lodi makes it easy to be a locavore!
Italian Wines From Non-Native Grapes: A Preview #ItalianFWT
This month I’m hosting the Italian Food Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) exploration of Italian Wines From Non-Native Grapes. With a rich wine history that dates back at least 3,500 years, and perfect conditions for growing wine grapes, it’s no wonder Italy is one of the most exciting wine regions in the world. It is home…
2017 Prima Materia Sangiovese + Chicken Liver Truffle Ragu Rigatoni #WinePW
This month the Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) group of food and wine bloggers are exploring wines in the American edition of Slow Wine Guide, and pairing it with foods that evokes the ethos of the “Slow Food” movement. For the uninitiated, Slow Wine Guide selects wineries that respect and reflect their local terroir and practice sustainable…
A Taste of Castelão; 2017 Casal Figueira “Tinto” #WinePW
When pushed to suffer, like all good masochists do, this grape magically evolves into an intense and aromatic wine with red berry and floral aromas. Gabriel Opaz – Catavino This month the Wine Pairing Weekend group of food and wine writers are exploring new-to-us grape varieties. I recently wrote a book review of “Foot Trodden-Portugal…
A Taste Of The Unsung Wines of Oltrepò Pavese #ItalianFWT
This month, the Italian Food, Wine and Travel writers are exploring a new-to-me, and lesser known region of Italy – Oltrepò Pavese. Susannah Gold, founder of Vigneto Communications is hosting this month. She is a Brand Ambassador for the Oltrepò here in the U.S., and graciously arranged samples for our group. Oltrepò Pavese, which is sometime…