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Dolcetto d’Alba: A food-friendly bet for braised chicken (#ItalianFWT)

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Do you have a go-to wine list? You know, the tried-and-true varieties, blends, and producers you rely on to deliver consistently high quality and food compatibility. On my list is Dolcetto, a fruity, light-to-medium-bodied Italian red wine. Dolcetto hails from Piedmont, the same highly esteemed wine region that gives us the three big Bs: Nebbiolo-based […]

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What if you could blend your own Pinot Grigio? (#ItalianFWT)

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Welcome, 2021! Perfect time to think about arguably the world’s most pressing problem – climate change – and renew a commitment to living and drinking sustainably. For the first Italian Food, Wine and Travel post of the new year, the assignment from Jen at Vino Travels was to choose a favorite Italian red or white

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Prosecco Superiore: Food-loving bubbly for any celebration (#Italian FWT)

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Let’s face it – Prosecco is popular for a reason. Light and fruity, this sparkling wine from the Veneto region of Italy is an affordable alternative to Champagne. Mixing a mimosa for New Year’s Day brunch? Prosecco is likely your go-to bubbly. During these Covid self-isolating times, Prosecco has gained in popularity. “In May 2020,

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Hello Again, Lambrusco – Everyone Deserves a Second Chance (#ItalianFWT)

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Are your 2020 holidays shaping up differently than past events? No surprise. Starting with a toned-down Thanksgiving, it appears we’re moving into a lockdown or semi-lockdown holiday season. So how do we create a festive celebration – whether that’s Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or New Year’s Eve – in a pandemic year? Italian food and wine

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Primitivo: Zin’s not quite identical twin (#ItalianFWT)

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Expect the unexpected – in wine as in life – that’s my new mantra. Not sure what I was expecting when I poured my first Primitivo from Puglia in southern Italy. Yes, it’s genetically the twin of Zinfandel, the popular California grape variety. But these twins grew up an ocean apart – in different terroir

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