Monthly Archives: November 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Stefano

Just a quick one to wish all our North American readers Happy Thanksgiving! Saffron Rice Croquettes (AKA Arancini di Riso) Here you can take a peek at our Thanksgiving table and a few of the appetizers and sweet treats that … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Three First Drop Shiraz from Down Under

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Stefano

As most of you know, the wine-related part of this blog mainly focuses on Italian wine, although non exclusively as now and then I post about non-Italian wines that I have tasted and enjoyed: so far, I have posted about French, Portuguese … Continue reading →

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Dartstrip | It’s Magnetic!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Francesca

Originally posted on Fig & Quince:
  Baba joon snapping a 1″ piece of Dartstrip to put up a pic of the grandkids The photo series above shows my dear father snapping off a one inch piece of Dartstrip to…

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Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2013

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Stefano

A few days ago, Wine Spectator magazine has published the entire list of their Top 100 Wines of 2013… according to them, of course! Like last year, these are in a nutshell a few comments about their 2013 top 10 … Continue reading →

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Saint Emilion Chronicles #5: Saint Emilion and its Wine Appellations

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Stefano

Now, on previous posts we have talked about the town of Saint Emilion; one of its churches; Saint Emilion sweet treats (macarons and cannelés); and the place we stayed at during our Saint Emilion visit – it is about time that we start talking about wine. This post will provide … Continue reading →

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Warming up: Broccoli soup

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Francesca

2 Servings  Here we are again! Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away and there are so many things to do if you have the blessing/curse to wear the hostess’s apron! 😉 As most of you may know, Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Two Chardonnays from Piemonte – Coppo, Chardonnay “Monteriolo” Piemonte DOC 2007 & Chardonnay “Costebianche” Piemonte DOC 2010

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Stefano

Disclaimer: this review is of samples that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the ISA wine tasting protocol and the opinions I am going to share on the wines are my … Continue reading →

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Saint Emilion Chronicles #4: His French Heaven

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Stefano

After presenting a little bit of Saint Emilion in general, one of its magnificent churches and Saint Emilion’s sweet treats on previous posts, time has come to unveil the little “secret” about where we stayed during our visit: but of … Continue reading →

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