This past Saturday was our 34th Wedding Anniversary. We were busy celebrating Frank's 75th Birthday with a Cinco de Mayo party, so Margaritas and Cervezas were the pours for the night. The following day, we visited our niece, who is nearly 2 hours away. We finally had a quiet night alone on the 4th, which is Frank's actual birthday. We celebrated with a refreshing Italian Cocktail, the Hugo Spritz.
Our challenge this month, given by Camilla of Culinary Cam, was to share our favorite Italian Wine. Say what?!! Am I really expected to choose just one Italian wine out of all the wonderful wines they have to offer?
I've decided to share a new Italian wine I enjoyed recently at a wine tasting. This wine is from the Langhe region of Piedmont, a white wine in a land known for its reds.
We are leaving next month on a long-anticipated trip to Italy. We are flying into Naples, spending time on the Amalfi Coast, and spending a few days in Rome before heading to Umbria and Tuscany. We will spend a day in Florence before catching our flight home.
The Italian Food Wine and Travel bloggers are visiting the Italian Alps today. I have two wines from grapes grown in this area and two dishes that pay homage to the towns in the area.
Start your Thanksgiving Dinner with some Antipasti and a bottle of Capisco Spumante from Northern Italy.
It's Summertime throughout the northern Continents, so we try to beat the heat by breaking out the grills. If we were visiting or living in Italy that might mean Spiedini. Spiedini translates to skewers. Any meat or item can be used. If it is on a skewer it is Spiedini.
When you buy a bottle of wine named Pappardella it is only natural that you should pair it with the pasta for which it was named.
We are traveling to the Lombardy Region of Italy today......
We kicked off the Holiday Entertaining Season here on the Farm with the Food and Wine of Piedmont (Piemont), Italy.
I opened a bottle of Angoris Schioppettino Friuli Colli Orentali for this month's Italian Food Wine and Travel Club.
Tender, delicious dumplings of fried bread dough sprinkled with parmesan cheese and served with a side of Marinara Sauce pair wonderfully with this Celita Sangiovese from Emilia-Romagna.
Thank Goodness June is over. It was a crazy, busy, fun month. Last week I hosted 3 parties at my house. So on Monday instead of making the pork chops I had on the menu I ordered in pizza, opened up a bottle of wine and headed out to the deck.
The Italian Food Wine and Travel Club are exploring Central Italy this month. I decided to visit Umbria once again, mostly because I adore Orvieto.
As the weather warms my tastes go to lighter, crisper fare. I start wanting salads instead of pot roast and Rosés instead of Cabernets......except for when I am grilling burgers. When I'm eating burgers I still want a heavier red but Rosé works with burgers as well. Rosé works with just about anything or with nothing at all except for a nice evening on the deck with good company.
Marinated Artichoke Hearts and shaved Pecorino Cheese makes the perfect topping for crisp toasts. I paired it with a bottle of Palmalias Vermentino from Sardenia.
The Italian Food Wine and Travel group are heading to Molise, Basilicata and Campania this month as we head up from the toe of the boot this year. I decided to showcase a wine from Campania as Aglianico is easy to source here in Michigan.
Creamy Polenta topped with Grilled Octopus paired with a Rosato from Puglia is a great way to start a meal.
Join the Italian Food Wine Travel Group as we explore Puglia this month.......
I served Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes as the first course for our NYE Dinner. Artichokes are not the easiest of foods to pair with wines but I decided to take a leap of faith and opened up a bottle of Grillo from Sicily.
Start your next gathering with a Cheese and Wine platter. I am featuring Italian Wines with my cheeseboard today. I opened 3 of these bottles to serve as guests arrived and saved the Cecchi Riserva to pour with my main course.
I was excited to be fortunate enough to receive 2 bottles of Cecchi wine for tasting purposes in return for writing my honest opinion and review. I received no monetary compensation for this post.
Pasta and Chianti are a classic pairing and always guarantees success. This pasta sauce I am sharing with you today is not your traditional slow cooked sauce that makes the whole house smell amazing and your stomach to grumble the minute you walk in the door.
It is, however, delicious and ready in less than half an hour after you walk into the door. Perfect for those busy weeknights when you are yearning comfort food.
