Food & Wine

When we talk about rosato wines or rosé wines, we indicate wines that are distinctly fresh, fragrant and enjoyable throughout a meal and in combination with different dishes. Thanks to its incredible versatility, you can easily combine a rosé wine with both fish and meat dishes, preferably shellfish and white meats. How is a rosé …

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Polenta is a simple and ancient dish, typical of Northern Italy, but widespread in every Italian region. The base ingredients are two: corn flour and water. However, there is also a third ingredient which is invisible yet indispensable: time. To make polenta in the traditional way, you need to put the boil water and then …

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Cheese is a dairy product that is obtained from the coagulation of milk or cream through the use of salt and enzymes, also called rennet. The rennet actives the coagulation process which sees the separation of the liquid part (the “whey“) from the insoluble protein mass (the so-called “curd“), that is then collected and processed …

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Gold nugget: the regular name of the truffle. Recognized throughout the world as food of inestimable value, truffle is an underground fungus similar to a tuber that lives underground. Bringing a truffle to the table is always a special occasion due to its delicious flavor and its exclusivity. It goes without saying that wine pairing …

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It is not only fruit and vegetables but also fish that has its own seasonality and is one of the most versatile foods. Cooked, raw, marinated, grilled, in a pan, roasted, fried, in scapece, and then again as a condiment for pasta, pizzas, bread products and even sushi. In addition to its transformation in the …

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Chianti is one of the most renowned wine-growing areas in the world. It extends into the provinces of Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Pisa, Pistoia and Prato, and the appellation of red wines of great value is derived from its name. Since 1984 Chianti has been a DOCG wine (Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin) that reflects …

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As Epicurus states: “We must meditate on what brings happiness”. With that in mind, when it comes to wine it is worth pausing to meditate and reflect. In fact, there is a family of wines that are precisely defined as “da meditazione”, or ‘for meditation’. The word itself perfectly describes what wines for meditation are: …

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There is no sign that is more unequivocal of the arrival of autumn than chestnuts. The chestnut grows in both cool and sunny areas, so it is easy to find expanses of chestnut trees along the whole Mediterranean basin. The use of the chestnut is directly linked to the historical tradition that precedes it. Xenophon …

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As in life, even at the table the combinations – with some rare exceptions – work by affinity or by contrast. When choosing a dessert wine, it is usually done by affinity. Sweet with sweet is the first rule to follow when choosing a wine to pair with a dessert. The reason is physiological: if …

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Montalcino is a delightful medieval village south of Siena, in the beautiful Val d’Orcia. Considered an “oenological cradle”, the Montalcino area is famous all over the world thanks to its most important and delicious product: wine. We are in the Sienese hills, a well-ventilated and bright area, where the climate is mild and the summers …

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