Tasting Barolo Chinato

Take Barolo, add spice, and savor.

Traditional or Modern

Vietti Barolo finds the best of both worlds.

On Tomatoes and Wine

Slice ’em if you’ve got ’em.

Red Wine Cures Cancer

No, it doesn’t. But maybe it will help us live longer.

Have a Barbera

The over-planted Italian everyday wine gets refined.

Sour Grapes

A vinegar primer.

Wild Mushroom Risotto

Risotto is always a great starch to go with any main course or can be served by itself as an entrée.

Have some alcohol with your soothing chamomile.

Five ingredients, one luxurious bird.

Any recommendations for wines from Martinborough? either white or red. Also any Nebbiolo in NZ/Aus?

The potential problem here is with the “cream” of the mushroom soup. Otherwise it’s quite a match for Nebbiolo or Pinot Noir... Probably given the mushrooms, closer to Nebbiolo... BUT there’s the cream,...

Good point. Though isn’t it more probable that it’s a nebbiolo?

Oh, to jetset like that. No, I’m cubbied up with work over in Miami, not a nebbiolo in sight.

Any Nebbiolo wine calls for this glass, including Borolo, Barbaresco, Langhe Nebbiolo, Roero Nebbiolo, Langhe Rosso, Gattinara, etc. The Langhe Nebbiolos & Rossos are often in the $20 range and can be incredible, especially with...

matches with truffle are Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo... and Nebbiolo is a consistent knockout wine with great beef... I would go with an interesting Nebbiolo here (barolo or barbaresco)... instead of a zinfandel... although I’m...