Buying your first case of wine - Wine
Congratulations!! You have decided to start your wine cellar. You have the place, but you need to start buying more and drinking less. It sounds easy and it is. If you plan on doing a 50 bottle cellar some day, you could take this case as one of ... [... more]
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Italian Asparagus Frittata Recipe - Italian Food
Italians have loved asparagus since ancient Rome. This torta combines the best of old and new world flavors to enchant us with the flavors of asparagus. Peel and blanch the asparagus spears. Cut asparagus into 1/2" pieces. Peel and blanch the ... [... more]
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Try a Spritz for the Holidays - Wine
Walk into bar or cafe in Venice and you will hear locals asking for, "Uno spritz con aperol," or "Uno spritz con bitter." Unlike cappucino, which is a coffee only drunk in the morning by Italians, a spritz is drunk in the afternoon [... more]
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Blue Grotto Cocktail - Wine
Do you long for the cool blue waters near the Isle of Capri? The Blue Grotto Cocktail will entice you to dive into its colors and flavors. The Isle of Capri is located off the coast, near Sorrento, Italy. It is famous for its irridescent blue ... [... more]
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Italian Kiss Cocktail - Wine
These are the perfect sparkling wine glasses! They are 9 inches high, with a 9 1/2 ounce capacity. Ideal shape for prolonging bubbles and chill. The six glass set has excellent transparency and brilliance to display the wine's color. ... [... more]
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Fettuccine al Limone Recipe - Italian Food
Put butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a skillet over a medium-high heat. After the butter has melted, let the mixture bubble for 30 seconds. Do not let the butter brown. Pour in the cream. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring ... [... more]
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Pasta Shells With Gorgonzola Sauce Recipe - Italian Food
Add the Gorgonzola cheese and stir well. raising the heat to medium-low. Bring the cream mixture to just before a simmer. Continue to cook until the mixture lightly coats a spoon when dipped in the sauce. This should take about 3 minutes. Add the ... [... more]
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Beginning Red Wines - Wine
In a previous article, Learning to Taste Wine, I suggested white wines for beginning wine drinkers. This was followed by a list of Beginning White Wines, for those who like light Chardonnay. Expanding our experience we have light bodied red ... [... more]
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Choosing Wine for a Wine Tasting - Wine
In the article Host an Italian Wine Tasting I examined some essential ideas when planning a wine tasting party in your home. Aside from how many people and whom to invite, the most important question is, "What wine will we drink?" Which wines [... more]
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Danzante Sangiovese Wine Review - Wine
When the Robert Mondavi and Marchesi de' Frescobaldi families came together, they created a lovely wine. This wine hails from the Marche region of Italy. You eyes are greeted by a bright, ruby red color. The wine has a medium acidity and medium ... [... more]
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Bella Wine - Quarterly Editorial Review - Wine
It's been three months since I started as the Bella Online Wine Guy. I thought it might be a good idea to do a short review of the Bella Online Wine Web, where it was when I started and where we are going. The Wine Site was on autopilot from May ... [... more]
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Great Red Wines for Under $15 - Wine
There are many great choices in wine stores for reds under $15. Let's feature some fine Italian reds that you can use to warm up your cold winter nights. Allegrini Valpolicella is a fine blend of 60% Corvina Veronese, 35% Rondinella, and 5% ... [... more]
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