by Elena | Dec 21, 2019 | Wine and words
This is the fourth of the series of books written by Alessandro Robecchi which features the Milanese Carlo Monterossi, TV writer of a garbage program that, willingly or not, is always implicated in police investigations. I fell in love with these novels starting from...
by Elena | Dec 13, 2019 | Wine tours
Even for an abstainer, a trip in Saint-Èmilion, a famous wine-growing area in Bordeaux, is really worthwhile.The medieval village, worthily recognized Unesco heritage, is an enchantment among ancient palaces, towers, churches and cloisters.For those who are wine...
by Elena | Dec 7, 2019 | A glass of
Portugal is often associated with the typical fortified wine Porto, much less known for its wines. It happens to taste a Cartuxa, an assemblage of Aragonês, Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira. It is a ruby red wine with a very intense aroma with clear notes of ripe...
by Elena | Nov 29, 2019 | Wine and words
Who says Camilleri says – very often – Montalbano.I say not only Montalbano, but much more.”La concessione del telefono” is one of those “historical” novels that fascinate and make you smile: so many misunderstandings, grotesque...
by Elena | Nov 21, 2019 | Unusual pairings
This is the classic occasion when you say to yourself: in the kitchen I have planned a dish a bit unusual … and in the fridge I have one of my classics. So what? Let’s try. We have friends for dinner, a simple dinner, a single course, we cannot do late...
