i love nebbiolo-based wines with black truffles; nebbiolo would also work with the ravioli. for the other courses, i’d drink champagne (actually, you could drink champagne throughout)...

Babbo, Babbo and Babbo. Many posts here as to food. The wine list is very fairly priced – you can drink good Valtellina Nebbiolo for $30. I have never been to L’Impero, but it sounds to me like the only place that...

Stefano Farina (located in Diano d’Alba) is probably one of the best “value” producers of wines from the Piemonte region of Italy. You should be able to buy either their Barolo or Barbaresco wines (which are...

Ideally a Nebbiolo or Nebbiolo-Barbera blend. Of the reds you list, the Côtes du Rhône or the Dolcetto. I’d incline toward the latter, especially if the risotto had some cheese in it. For a white, the Vouvray’s...

I don’t know your particular Barolo, but I opened a 1999 Cascina Adelaide Barolo last night to go with a rack of lamb. I chose this particular Nebbiolo because I thought the bottle was leaking, but it wasn’t. I did not decant,...

Since this is a Truffle-Emphasis dinner, go with the two greatest “truffle grapes”: Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo. The list features both Calif and Oregon Pinot Noir from the 2004 vintage which was a bit better in Oregon so...

that the kitchen there is open late. We returned after the show for plates of steak tar tar (pretty good) and a bottle of Nebbiolo.

and was talking to daughter when the waitress poured. As she walked away, I noticed it was a Nebbiolo. I tasted the wine and, when she returned, brought it to her attention. She told me Nebbiolo WAS Barolo. I walked over to the...

Osso Bucco can and often is cooked with a dry white wine... served with a red. It is an exception to the general rule. IMO, the best pairing with a classic Osso Bucco is a Barbaresco or a Barolo. Less expensive, a generic Langhe...

is not big enough for this dish. It wouldn’t clash greatly, but perhaps just come off a bit insipid, IMO. My first choice for the “juicy steak” by itself is probably nebbiolo, although alot of rich reds will also...

Went today and had: Cannelini, radicchio, cippola rossa salad Beet, Burrata, mixed green salad Lasagna verde Papardelle with duck ragu Affogato Bottle of an '01 Nebbiolo, forget the label Salads were good, very fresh and very quality

place. I’d like it affordable (Rose Pistola is just too pricey for my current budget) and a place with little or no corkage would be brilliant; I have a '91 Nebbiolo I’d like to share with my pal without having to pay...

wines (the first I’d ever had) and enjoyed them. But over the years, fine wine production in the Guadalupe Valley (the valley between Ensenada and Tecate) has gotten much better. I am especially fond of LA Cetto’s...

, the rigatoni with pesto, eggplant parmigiana, lamb chops...everything my wife and I have had has been extremely enjoyable. The wine list is a bit high in price and they seem to want you to stick to the Lazio region of reds (we...

I’m not sure I’d use $50 Barolo; there’s some cheaper Barolo, from less well-known producers, but generally Barolo is e-e-e-expensive. One attractive option is to use Nebbiolo d’Alba from a well-known...