by Elena | Sep 19, 2020 | Unusual pairings
Chile and the United Kingdom, South America and Northern Europe: two distinct countries that at first glance have very little in common, whether in terms of language, food or culture. And yet, believe me: if we put on the table a traditional English cheese like...
by Elena | Apr 25, 2020 | Unusual pairings
On the one hand we have a region of Italy, specifically Northern Italy, specifically an area, the Trento DOC, specifically an autochthonous white grape variety: the Nosiola. On the other hand we have Central America, specifically Mexico, specifically guacamole: the...
by Elena | Apr 17, 2020 | Unusual pairings
About 12000 km is the distance between a typical dish of Piedmont, the “tajarin” (tagliatelle pasta) with porcini mushrooms and this wine coming from the Cordillera of the Andes. Indeed the meeting between these two elements generates perfect symbiosis....
by Elena | Feb 23, 2020 | Unusual pairings
We are talking about a white wine among my favorites: the vine is the Grüner Veltliner, the region is Kremstal, the country is Austria. Yes, indeed, Austria, among the most unknown countries in the wine sector that in the last decades has demonstrated to be capable to...
by Elena | Jan 24, 2020 | Unusual pairings
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...
by Elena | Jan 10, 2020 | Unusual pairings
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...