I enjoyed this lovely Italian white “field blend” at one of my favorite restaurants on Nantucket (where I had one of my best meals of 2018). Nautilus is a pain to get in to in…
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The Wines of Marchesi Fumanelli – Pioneers of Amarone and Valpolicella
The Veneto region in Italy’s northeast corner contributes nearly a quarter of Italy’s total wine production. Established in 1470, Marchesi Fumanelli is one of the largest and most historic estates of the Valpolicella region within the Veneto,…
Wine Wednesdays – Bertani Soave DOC
My Christmas gift this year was a cast iron dutch oven. Anyone who knows me knows I’ve wanted one for years but have debated which color, which has paralyzed me from making an actual purchase! …
Wine Wednesdays – What I’m drinking for Thanksgiving
It’s the best time of year!!! My turkey-day pre-game was strong this year, we hosted 14 people in our apartment for a Friendsgiving feast. Jared and I handled the turkey, gravy, and cranberry, while our…
Wine Wednesdays – 2011 Travaglini Gattinara
This past weekend was full of firsts including a trip up to the Bronx for dinner on Arthur Ave followed by the Chihuly exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden. We enjoyed dinner at Tra…
Lake Como Cooking Class at Ristorante Il Caminetto
One of the highlights of our time in Varenna was a cooking class with Moreno at Ristorante Il Caminetto. At 10AM a van arrived at our hotel to whisk us up the hill to the…
Travelogue – The Best of Lombardy: Milan, Bergamo, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore
After discovering my love for all things France the past few years, it was nice to return to my “roots” with a trip to Italy (I studied abroad in Florence and it was my first…
Wine Wednesdays – 2011 Ermes Pavese Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
This wine is perfect for this transitional fall weather, crisp, bright, lemony, delicious! Prie Blanc is a native Italian varietal, grown in the town of Morgex in the high Alps, part of the greater Val…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Giornata Fiano
A recent gorgeous summer Saturday called for a BBQ on the beach at my friend’s parents’ house. The only instructions were “bring whatever you’d like to drink” – so I grabbed this Fiano from Giornata,…
Wine Wednesdays – 2014 Paltrinieri “Radice” Lambrusco di Sorbara
I hope everyone had a lovely MDW! To kick off the summer, my man and I enjoyed dinner at the bar of Cafe Altro Paradiso, a spot that’s been on my list for a while…