Tag Archives: Friuli

Variety Show: Spotlight on Glera (AKA Prosecco)

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Stefano

Today’s grape in the limelight of our Variety Show is Glera, formerly known as Prosecco. 1. From Prosecco To Glera: What’s In a Name? Up until recently, Prosecco was the name for three things: the wine, its main grape variety and the … Continue reading →

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Frittata Primavera – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Stefano

Well, it has been quite a while since our last food pairing post, so time to catch up on things… Today we will pair Francesca’s frittata primavera with a proper wine. As we did in the past, we will base our … Continue reading →

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Saffron “Milanese” Risotto – Recommended Wine Pairing (and a bit of trivia re Tocai)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Stefano

So, yeah, I’m still in catch-up mode with my wine pairing recommendations… Sorry if it took me a while, but here we go: these are my suggestions in terms of what to pair with Francesca’s wonderful Saffron Milanese Risotto (which, incidentally, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Prosciutto and Fennel Salad: Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Stefano

I would suggest that with Francesca’s intriguing prosciutto and fennel salad you pair a white wine from Italy’s Northeastern region Friuli Venezia Giulia, particularly a Friulano or a Malvasia Istriana. Below are a few recommendations of some of the best … Continue reading →

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