This month, the Italian Food, Wine and Travel crew continues its exploration of the Big B’s of Italy by diving into Barbaresco! Our host this month is Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles. You’ll find her invitation post here. Barbaresco At A Glance Produced from the Nebbiolo (nebby-oh-low) grape variety Named after a wine growing region…
Tag: Nebbiolo
A Splendid Cal-Ital: 2016 Giornata Nebbiolo Luna Matta Vineyard #ItalianFWT
“They chose Nebbiolo as their holy grail – usually a foolhardy decision in California, but they perhaps have accomplished making the most successful Nebbiolo yet in the state” — Jon Bonne, The New California Wine This month the Italian Food, Wine and Travel group of bloggers are digging into Italian grape varieties grown outside of…
Braised Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce +2012 Produttori del Barbaresco #ItalianFWT
This month, the Italian Food Wine Travel blogging group is sharing Italian wines with braised meats or stews. It’s hard to go wrong with a nice bottle of Italian wine and braised meats/stews, especially during winter! Right? Be sure to have a look at Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla is leading the charge this…
A Walk On The Wild Side; 2012 Sandro Fay Costa Bassa and Pasta con Finocchietto Selvatico
My wife and I enjoy walking in our neighborhood. Over the course of the past few weeks, each time we walked past this particular empty lot not from where we live, our olfactory senses was overwhelmed by fresh herbal aromas that hinted of licorice. It looked like fennel to me. And that’s what it…
Wine of the Day: 2014 Josetta Saffirio Langhe Nebbiolo
2014 Josetta Saffirio Langhe Nebbiolo; A harmonious blend of Nebbiolo and Merlot offering very good value! This wine, from the Langhe DOC, is a blend of 85% Nebbiolo, and 15% Merlot. The grapes are sourced from the Comune of Monforte d’Alba where the predominant soil type is ‘Elveziano’, which is best described as marine deposits showing…
Sunday Italian Gravy – Wine Pairing Smackdown!
What wine pairs best with the Italian-American Classic – Sunday Gravy? Syrah? Barolo? Chianti?