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Flora’s Table Wine Glossary!
We are pretty excited to announce that one of our major projects is now online: an extensive wine glossary accessible through a newly added menu option! A lot of work and energy went into compiling that resource, with a view … Continue reading
Green Bean, Olive and Goat Cheese Quiche – Recommended Wine Pairing
Francesca’s delicate green bean, olive and goat cheese quiche can be successfully complemented with a medium-bodied white wine with good acidity and either effervescence or noticeable minerality. Based on the above, my suggestion is either a quality Prosecco or a … Continue reading
Posted in Wine, Wine Pairings
Tagged Friuli Venezia Giulia, Glera, Italian, Marche, Pecorino, Prosecco, sparkling, spumante, Veneto, white, wine
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Pumpkin Soup – Recommended Wine Pairing
To adequately complement Francesca’s elegant pumpkin soup, I suggest you pick a medium-bodied white wine with enough acidity to compensate for the inherent sweetness of the pumpkin. Here are a few solid options to choose from, all of which I have … Continue reading
Winevent – October 25-29, 2012: Salone Internazionale del Gusto – Terra Madre, Turin (Italy)
If you happen to be in Turin, Italy, starting today and until October 29, 2012 you may consider stopping by the Salone Internazionale del Gusto – Terra Madre, an international food and wine fair organized by the international Slow Food … Continue reading
Sulfites and Wine: an Inseparable Couple?
Today I came across an interesting post that appeared yesterday on Dr. Vino (Tyler Colman’s excellent wine blog) regarding the legend “contains sulfites” that is required to be affixed to most bottles of wine that are sold in the U.S. This gives … Continue reading
Posted in Wine, Wine Education
Tagged education, polyphenols, SO2, sulfites, sulfur dioxide, Sulfurous anhydride, sulphur dioxide, wine, words
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Winevent – October 20-22, 2012: Tuscany Wine Fair, Arezzo (Italy)
If you happen to be in or around Tuscany next week, you should consider stopping by Arezzo any day between the 20th and the 22nd of October to visit not only that beautiful Tuscan town but also and especially Tuscany … Continue reading
Prosciutto and Fennel Salad: Recommended Wine Pairing
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
In Homage to Christopher Columbus: An Overview of the Best Wines from Liguria, Italy
On October 12, 1492, precisely 520 years ago, Italian world-known explorer and sailor Christopher Columbus and his expedition set foot in the Americas (on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas) in Columbus’s first voyage to the New World. … Continue reading
Posted in Wine, Wine Reviews
Tagged Christopher Columbus, Cinque Terre, Cristoforo Colombo, Italy, Liguria, Pigato, Rossese di Dolceacqua, Sciacchetrà, Vermentino, wine
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