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Wine of the Week
Bruno Rocca Rabaja Barbaresco 2012 Wine: Barbaresco Rabaja Producer: Bruno Rocca Region/Appellation: Piemonte Grape varieties: Nebbiolo Vintage: 2012 Eye: Ruby garnet Nose: floral, raspberry, cherry Mouth: soft broad tannins, warm, redcurrant, blackberry, earthy, Price Point: $60 Available at Vinmonopolet: No
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#tbt My Trip to New York
My last trip to New York was all I could hope for. Good food, great wine and fantastic people. It was good to be back. I enjoyed visiting the same restaurants as when I lived in the states and seeing old friends again. Looking forward to go back again soon.
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Planning my trip to Barolo
My next trip to Barolo is fast approaching and the winery visits are quickly adding up. I try to plan as many tastings and dinners as I can, but the Italian people do not do so well with planning. So, they key to success is to plan as many visits as possible, but leave enough…
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Cru
Cru has quickly become one of my favorite places to go. It’s basically next door, the wine list is impressive and food incredible. Cru is divided in two: the wine bar and the restaurant. Upstairs is the restaurant, a slightly fancy setting, with a set menu 3 or 5 courses. Downstairs is the wine bar,…
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#tbt Giulia Negri
“Now that the Baroloboys have grown up, time may have come for us, the Barologirls.” – Giulia Negri Last summer I was in La Morra with my family and we went to visit Giulia Negri, aslo known as Barologirl. Giulia is a friend of mine but I had never before been to her winery. We…
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Top 5 Wine Experiences in NYC
Burger & Barrel Babbo Maialino Charlie Bird Lupa Burger& Barrel This place is kind of quirky. Along with very stereotypical burgers they also have a really good wine list. It might sound a little strange at first. How good of a wine pairing can that be, does anything really go with greasy burgers? Don’t knock…
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Pylsa & Barolo
Every year we have an event called “Pylsa & Barolo”. The event is in reality my fathers birthday celebration, but he doesn’t like to celebrate his birthday, so he organizes a garden party instead. The whole concept is that we serve different kinds of Hot Dogs with Barolo as the wine pairing. It is a…
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Wine of the Week
Langhe Nebbiolo Bartolo Mascarello Wine: Langhe Nebbiolo Producer: Bartolo Mascarello Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Nebbiolo Vintage: 2012 Eye: Deep ruby color Nose: Mineral, rose, sweet red fruit Mouth: Medium body, fresh fruit, Price Point: $47 Available at Vinmonopolet: Yes