Monthly Archives: January 2013

Vinitaly International/Slow Wine NYC 2013: The Full Story

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Stefano

As mentioned on a previous post, Vinitaly International/Slow Wine NYC 2013 was held in New York on January 28 and I have had the opportunity to attend, with the added bonus of meeting in person Anatoli, the author of the excellent wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine, Wine Reviews, Winevents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Daddy’s Sicilian-Style Stracotto

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Francesca

4/6 Servings I wish I could take credit for this recipe but…nope! Not even a teensy bit. This red, opulent dish comes straight from my dad’s childhood memories. When he visited us for the holidays (yeah, he left but my … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 37 Comments

The Super Sweet Blogging Award

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Francesca

Last Christmas Eve, Fae of Fae’s Twist & Tango decided to play Santa and put something super sweet under our Christmas tree. 🙂 We want to thank Fae for passing on to us this lovely award. Fae is a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

An Overview of the ISA Wine Tasting Protocol

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Stefano

One of the key building blocks of the sommelier certification course offered by the Italian Sommelier Association (ISA) is their standardized wine tasting protocol. This is a protocol that has been devised over the years by the association with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine, Wine Education, Wine Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Winevent – Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri USA Tour: February 7-15, 2013

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Stefano

It appears that a wave of Italian wine is about to wash the shores of the U.S.: beside the Vinitaly International/Slow Wine event that is scheduled for January 28 in New York (for more information and other dates/cities, see our … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine, Winevents, WiNews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Spaghetti alla Carbonara – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Stefano

This wine pairing post for Francesca’s mouth-watering Spaghetti alla Carbonara has been long overdue – apologies if it took me so long, but my Italian spumante series in view of the end-of-year festivities kind of got in the way 🙂 … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine, Wine Pairings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Winevent – January 28, 2013: Vinitaly International & Slow Wine 2013 in NYC

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Stefano

We are happy to report some pretty exciting news for Italian wine lovers and those who would just like to know more about it first-hand: for the first time ever, Slow Food Editore (the publisher of the Slow Wine Guide, … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine, Winevents, WiNews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Saffron “Milanese” Risotto

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Francesca

2 Servings Every time I make risotto for my American friends they look at me like I’m serving them some kind of magical concoction.  🙂  It is instead a very simple dish to make and these are the reasons why I … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 40 Comments