Stories
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Ciao!
Sorry for the little hiatus. I just graduated from BU so I’ve been a little busy… BUT, now I am in Piemonte, ready to stay here for 5 weeks and learn about wine. And of course drink lots and lots of wine.
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Larigi
Meet Larigi, my new baby! She is a French Bulldog, although she looks like a Boston Terrier at the moment. She will come with me to Italy this summer and meet her namesake winemaker!
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Favorite Italian Whites Part 1
Pinner, Cavallotto: Cavallotto is obe of my favorite producers, their reds are fantastic. But I also love their whites. They make two, a Langhe Chardonnay and their Pinner. Although they are both good, I prefer the Pinner. It’s a 100% Pinot Noir Herzu, Ettore Germano: Mr. Sergio Germano makes many good wines, but the Herzu…
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Burger and Burgundy
B&B is located on Houston st in New York City. This “normal looking” burger joint is actually a wine destination in disguise. The wine list is quite impressive, with excellent white and red burgundies and some good Piemonte choices as well. Accompanying our burgers was a 1976 Gevrey-Chambertin by Camille Giroud. A strange choice maybe,…
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Vineyard Road Portfolio Tasting 2015
Vineyard Road had their portfolio tasting at Eastern Standard today. I was very excited to meet with Riccardo Sgarra with Paolo Scavino. His wines have been relevant in the Cantina Granveien household recently, and I was eager to learn more about the winery. Riccardo had a whole lineup, starting with their only white, going through…
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Friday Pizza and Recipe
Dough: Flour, 1 tsp yeast, pinch of salt, pinch of sugar, water (body temperature) Mix the yeast with body temperature water (however much you want), add the salt and sugar. Then add flour until the dough is perfect to work with. Sauce: tomato paste, basil, oil, pepper Mix the ingredients together. The amount depends on…
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#tbt Spontaneous trip to La Morra
This summer, I went to visit my brother in Zurich. But, instead of staying in Zurich, we rented a car and drove to Italy.
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Wine Stores Boston
Are you living in Boston? Looking for a place to buy wine? Here are some of my favorite wine stores in Boston: Central Bottle: One of my favorites. Located in Cambridge, right by MIT, this wine store is a gem. They always have Vietti wines, which you know is one of my favorite. The staff…
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#tbt
With Siliva in New York, I had to arrange to meet up. We ended up brunching at Little Park at the Smyth Hotel. The food was excellent. I had spelt pancakes with apple syrup and some kind of delicious butter. Amazing! But as always, the company is what’s important. It was lovely seeing her again!!