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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,…
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…
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…
This summer, I went to visit my brother in Zurich. But, instead of staying in Zurich, we rented a car and drove to Italy.
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…
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!!
Friday Pizza is served @Cantina Granveien. We try to serve Pizza every Friday, always home made, with fresh mozarella and prosciutto. With the wine, we usually serve a Dolcetto or Barbera– a strange combination maybe, Pizza and Wine, but PizzaWine has become a well know term in Cantina Granveien and it’s guests. (For those of…
Astor Wines Astor wines has a large selection, and you can find both Cavallotto and Vietti. What I like about Astor Wines is they don’t just have the Barolo’s, they have Barbera and Dolcetto, and also inexpensive white wine. Check out their website here. Moore Brother’s Wine Company Discovered completely by accident, this wonderful wine…
When visiting someone, I try to bring something. This time, I brought Key Chains for everybody. Easy and simple, yet a nice gesture. You can see how to make them here.