Alessandro Veglio’s winery is on my list of places to visit You may have heard of the winery Mauro Veglio’s, and you guessed it: Alessandro is related to Mauro. Just below Mauro’s winery you will find Alessandro Veglio. He is a fairly new to the business, but his wines are excellent. And it always helps…
In need of good a summer wine? Wines are good all year, but some work better than others as “summer wine”. Below are a few of my favorites to drink during the summer months (or weeks if you live in Norway!) Starting from the left, we have Ettore Germano’s Herzu. It is by far one…
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion 4 sweet italian sausage links (or sausage of your choice) 1/2 6 ounce can of tomato paste 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup whole milk salt and pepper Pasta — Strozzapreti or casarecce Optional (recommended): thyme, preferably fresh Preparation: Soften onions in oil, about 6-8 minutes…
Piemontegirl will now teach you how to make a salsiccia ragu that’s similar to everyone’s favorite “bolognese” but is so much better that you will never eat Bolognese again. Just follow these easy steps. Of course ingredients are vital, but if you have those, you should be good to go! If Piemontegirl can do it,…
Giulia Negri Barolo La Tartufaia 2011 Wine: Barolo La Tartufaia Producer: Giulia Negri Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Nebbiolo Vintage: 2011 Eye: Ruby red Nose: prunes, spices, minerals, floral notes Mouth: Fine tannins, fresh, Price Point: $37 Available at Vinmonopolet: Yes Available at Systembolaget: No
Wine review: Giulia Negri Barolo La Tartufaia 2011 Wine: Barolo La Tartufaia Producer: Giulia Negri Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Nebbiolo Vintage: 2011 Eye: Ruby red Nose: prunes, spices, minerals, floral notes Mouth: Fine tannins, fresh, Price Point: $37 Available at Vinmonopolet: Yes Available at Systembolaget: No
Have you booked your tickets yet? For those of you who don’t know what it is, you can read about it here! This year Mangialonga will be August 27th. Maybe I’ll see you there!
You need: 900g cream cheese, 36 oreo cookies, 5 tbsp butter, 2.3 dl milk, 70ml sugar, 1 plate gelatin. Separate the cookies, and put the cookie in a zip loc bag and the cream in a pot. Smash the cookies in the zip loc bag until completely crushed. (Set a little bit aside for the…
Every year for his birthday, my dad throws a BBQ by the name of “Pylsa & Barolo”. This way he can celebrate his birthday with his friends without making it an official birthday. This year was special because he turned 50! He decided to fly down his closest friends and family to celebrate in Barolo!…
Vietti Moscato 2015 Wine: Moscato Producer: Vietti Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Moscato Vintage: 2015 Eye: pale yello color, slightly fizzy Nose: peach, roses, ginger Mouth: sweet (but not too sweet), apricots Price Point: $11 Available at Vinmonopolet: Yes
