Tag Archives: Toscana

#OperaWine 2015: My Wine Tasting Notes for Central Italy

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Stefano

With some delay, here is part 3 in my series about my tasting experience at the OperaWine 2015 event in Verona last month. On this post we will focus on my tasting notes for the wines from Central Italy. As you will see, lots of … 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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Mac & Cheese – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Stefano

Go red to complement Nicole’s mouthwatering Mac & Cheese, pick something with medium body, good acidity and gentle but still noticeable tannins. Recommended Italian wines to go with Mac & Cheese include a quality Chianti, such as a Castello di … Continue reading →

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