Cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata
To make the pangritata, lightly toast the sourdough. Peel the garlic, then blitz in a food processor with the toasted bread, herbs and walnuts until fine. Preheat a non-stick frying...
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Green veggies with flavoured butter
This wonderfully herby butter gives festive greens loads of flavour, and you can prep it in advance. This wonderfully herby butter gives festive greens loads of flavour, and you can...
Azienda Agricola Elisabetta: our meeting with the Ciliegiolo
The hospitality of Roberto Tumio, a Tuscan friend and experienced sommelier made us feel at home. The Azienda Agricola Elisabetta di Cecina, in Tuscany, with its quality products has gladdened our palate and the pleasure of feeling good together. Ciliegiolo, special native vine of Tuscany We can say that thanks...
In Ogliastra: Vitivinicola Alberto Loi, traditions are born with Cannonau
The Vitivinicola Alberto Loi is located in Cardedu near Jerzu. On the east coast of the island of Sardinia, in Ogliastra, between the Gennargentu and the sea. From the origins to the early twentieth century to the fourth generation making wine from Cannonau The Vitivinicola Alberto Loi was created in...
Abbazia Santa Anastasia: hospitality and wines in the Parco delle Madonie
The Abbazia Santa Anastasia is located in Sicily, in the territory of Castelbuono, in the Madonie Park, in the province of Palermo. The estate covers 400 hectares on hilly land at an altitude between 200 and 500 meters above sea level, a few kilometers from Cefalù. Every stone in the...
Château Clerc Milon from the Bordeaux: reds of history and passion
The winery is the history of France. It was part of the vast heritage of the lordship of Lafite in the 18th century, Château Clerc Milon was later sold as a “national asset” in 1789 during the French Revolution. Later the Clerc family acquired it and the name was that...
Cantina Marco Canneddu: Cannonau and Granazza in purity. Organic wines from hills
We visited the Cantina Marco Canneddu, producer of Cannonau di Sardegna born from the vines on the hills of Mamoiada, in the heart of Barbagia. An area of great interest and with excellent characteristics for quality wine production. The soil is of disintegrating granitic origin, perfect for the breeding of...
Cantina della Trexenta: from Nasco to Carignano, from indigenous to international varieties
Cantina della Trexenta: dal Nasco al Carignano, dai vitigni autoctoni a quelli internazionali
Violante de Carroz
Violante de Carroz is a red wine, Cannonau di Sardegna DOC 2015, produced and bottled by Cantina Ogliastra in Tortoli, Sardinia, Italy. I liked immediately the intense and velvety garnet color. The scent is fruity and balsamic and I found it full and harmonious, tastefully tannic. I matched this Cannonau...
Steamed broccoli with vinegar
Put your wine, shallot, herbs and peppercorns into a small pot and bring to the boil, then simmer slowly for 3 or 4 minutes or until reduced by half and remove from the heat. The first way to make your beurre blanc is to pour the flavoured wine through a...