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Wine class: how to do it? So, I am organizing a wine class (on Piemonte/Barolo) for some friends and guess who will be the teacher? That’s right, it’s me! Now, I know a thing or two about wine but I have never taught what resembles a class so I am asking your advice: How do…
Marchesi di Gresy Langhe Chardonnay Wine: Langhe Chardonnay Producer: Marchesi di Gresy Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Chardonnay Vintage: 2011 Eye: Bright straw yellow Nose: apple, pineapple, citrus, sweet Mouth: oaky yet mineral, some citrus Price Point: $30 Available at Vinmonopolet: no Available at Systembolaget: no
Barolo Chinato: a piemontese digestif I mostly drink Barolo (or dolcetto, barbera, nebbiolo). I rarely find myself drinking Barolo Chinato, but if I had to drink one it would be the one that Nadia Curto makes. The way it works is that everyone who makes chinato has their own sort of recipe, so they can…
I am not sure you noticed, but I have a brand new page called “Testimonials” where some cool people have said some nice things about me. “Piemonte Girl is the best. Naturally approachable and sincere, her love and enthusiasm for wine and the Piemonte region really shines through. On top of that, she has the…
Ristoria: Food spot in Gothenburg Ristoria has a very good brunch spot, and from what I can tell a good regular restaurant as well. The brunch is buffet style, all you can eat, with food ranging from egg and bacon to various pasta salads and of course dessert. As a Norwegian, everything is very cheap…
Azelia Barolo Margheria 2004 Margheria is located in Serralunga d’Alba. It has south exposure and a clayey soil. Azelia’s vines are aged about 50 years and the grapes are put in large casks (not small botti) after harvest. All of these excellent traits and make for a very good wine. You can check out Azelia’s…
Alessandro Veglio Winemakers Dinner I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Alessandro Veglio’s winemakers dinner in Oslo last week. The dinner was hosted at Kulinarisk Akademi at Mathallen, a very nice location in the city of Oslo. As you can see we were seated right by the open kitchen which gave us the…
Chocolatte Helsingborg If you’re a chocolate person (like me) you have to try Chocolatte in Helsingborg! There is a reason they win Chocolate awards; their chocolates are incredible! For Christmas we had their Christmas chocolates, with flavors like ginger bread and salty licorice. Perfect as a small dessert after tons of fatty Christmas food! It’s…
Although I never had the chance to meet him, I know for sure that the wine world has lost a true legend. It has been a pleasure reading what people had to say about him, and I am sorry I never had the chance to experience it first hand. Antonio Galloni calls him the “Maestro…