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About Stefano

I am a photographer and an ISA certified sommelier. I contribute to two blogs, Flora's Table (the fine cooking and wine blog - www.florastable.com) and Clicks & Corks (my photography and wine blog - www.clicksandcorks.com). My photography Web site is at www.LightQuill.com

Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part III

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Stefano

After discussing the Classic Method production process and the Charmat-Martinotti Method production process in the previous two posts, our series of posts on Italian spumante is coming to an end: today, I will pass on a few recommendations of some … Continue reading →

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Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part II

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Stefano

On our previous post we started our journey into the world of Italian spumante by covering the basics, very briefly touching upon Champagne, introducing the two main processes to make a natural sparkling wine, the Champenoise or Classic Method and … Continue reading →

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Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part I

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Stefano

With Thanksgiving well behind us now, it is not going to be long before the end of the year festivities are upon us and with those a tradition that is common to many to pop some kind of bubbly wine … Continue reading →

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WineNews from Planeta Vino ;-)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Stefano

I am glad to share with you a few interesting pieces of news that I have received from the guys at Planeta, one of the truly outstanding Sicilian producers who have marked the rebirth of quality winemaking in Sicily since the Nineties. … Continue reading →

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The Sunshine Award!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Stefano

With Thanksgiving behind us, we can now catch up on a few things that demand our attention, notably accepting the Sunshine Award that lovely Laura at The Cook to Love Project was kind enough to nominate us for – thank … Continue reading →

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Veal Skewers – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Stefano

As a good pairing to Francesca’s tempting veal skewers, I suggest going for a full-bodied red wine with defined (but not aggressive) tannins, good acidity and smoothness – I would pick either a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo or a Nero d’Avola (the latter … Continue reading →

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Just Out: Wine Spectator’s Top 10 Wines of 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Stefano

So, it’s that time of the year once again: today venerable Wine Spectator magazine published their Top 10 Wines of 2012… according to them, of course! 🙂 In a nutshell, these are the comments I would like to share with … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Mini-Review: Sushi Yasuda, New York, NY

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Stefano

Although Flora’s Table is mostly focused on Italian food, cuisine and wine, sometimes we venture out of our comfort zone to share with you something else that has left us breathless: this is certainly the case for, in my view, … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti all’Amatriciana – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Stefano

To complement Francesca’s yummy spaghetti all’amatriciana, I suggest that you pick a medium-bodied red wine with good smoothness, acidity and tannins. My ideas are either a Rosso Piceno from Central Italy or a Lagrein from the North East of Italy. … Continue reading →

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OT: The Mind’s Cabin, An Intellectually Stimulating New Blog

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Stefano

Just like our headline goes, we thought it would be worthwhile briefly veering off topic  to pay homage to and give our readers heads up about a newborn blog by the name of The Mind’s Cabin which we have been … Continue reading →

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