salame da sugo (liver, beef, and tongue sausage)

Eating and drinking local in Colorado.

On the road in Colorado, the wine and food discoveries continue.

Put a chicken in a pot, enjoy with family.

Moments like this go a long way toward reaffirming my commitment to the pleasures of the table.

who has worked with some of Campania’s most important winemakers." Like I said, I’m no oenologist but shouldn’t the sangiovese grape get a little love here? So which is it: a) sangiovese really isn’t on the...

None that I know of. That said, no Italian varietals produced in California are very good. Cal/Ital Sangiovese is horrible; some of the Barberas from Amador Co. are OK.

. A recent thread had some posters discounting Cal-Ital wines in general. So even though I am currently in northern Cal, I am curious to spend some time comparing California sangioveses with Italian.. As a fairly random starting...

: Ramazzotti 2003 Dry Creek Sangiovese - this wine had very varietal character with a smooth texture and notes of sour cherry, dried cherry, juicy strawberry and soft oak spice. A great, very drinkable example of California...

; KWV Steen Chenin Blanc Saint M Riesling Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio Oxford Landing Viognier Kendall Jackson Sauvignon Blanc Mark West Pinot Noir Dona Paula “Los Cardos” Malbec Di Majo Sangiovese Calina Carmenere Santa Rita 120...

Depends on the amount of tomatoes. I find that Sangiovese (Chianti and others) do a good job with the acid that they impart. Sangioveses also have an affinity for garlic. If they are secondary, then you can go towards a Zin for...

Last minute road trip to Ptown. Saw their menu outside 386 Commercial St. and decided to try. Had a Spanish Rueda Blanca, spicyish, nice. He had Sangiovese. Smooth he said. (We’re not experts.) Steamed clams with chorizo,...

It almost sounds like you are making a porchetta. I would opt for Sangiovese or a not too heavy California Zinfandel.

not a destination place by any means, it is quite a friendly, inexpensive place to have a bottle of sangiovese, a pasta con fungi (Ginny) or a good caprioso pizza with mushrooms, olives and bacon (yeah, pancetta, I know, but...

we went to MALATESTA yesterday afternoon. its on west christopher street past hudson. overall a great casual and reasonably priced italian. we had a 1/2 carafe of sangiovese. i had a delicious and not too rich spinach gnocchi...