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A tradition
It is reported on the label: " C'était l'occasion, le moment opportun, la faveur ou la saison". Once again it's a matter of a lunch with friends, those with whom every year we promise to see each other shortly, but in the end we...
North & South
You should never have prejudices, in general in your life, in particular if you are dealing with a glass of wine.We are in Turin in a place that offers typical Piedmontese dishes and a wide choice of wines. And so we dare. I tried a Niuru Maru 2015 - Salento IGT -...
Let’s fall
Frankly, I am for the salty. And yet, when the time comes, you have to be ready...and let go. We are at the end of a copious meal with friends, the ones you don't see every weekend, so a lunch that starts at 12.30 and ends at 18.00 is, to say the least, "obvious". And...
Around Bordeaux in Libournais area
If it happens in your life to visit the magnificent village of Saint-Émilion, and if you want to discover one of the wines that are part of the much renowned Bordeaux produced in the Libournais area, book a visit-tasting at one of the many Chateaux and you will see...
Other than beer
Germany is not just beer mugs and froth, but is in one word: Riesling. Excellent and superfine Riesling. I tried this bottle of Riesling from the Rheingau region, the cradle of the best Rieslings in the world: the color is a pale straw yellow, characterized by an...
“Torto marcio” A. Robecchi – Franciacorta Ferghettina Saten
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...
In Saint-Èmilion
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...
Not only Porto
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...
“La concessione del telefono” A. Camilleri – Leone d’Almerita
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 characters, mafia, hilarity and...
Let’s try
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 (it's Sunday...