Tre Noghere Restaurant in Treviso, Italy: Traditional Venetian Cuisine in Valdobbiadene

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Southern Italy, , , ,

Tre Noghere is an informal and rustic family-run restaurant immersed in the Piave Valley at the foot of the Venetian hills where Cartizze wine is produced. Surrounding the restaurant are rows of vineyards and rolling green hills, an ambience that completely plunges you to the genuine local tradition and environs. Traditional Venetian dishes and a…

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Pairing Tenuta Montemagno Invictus 2018 with Pan Seared Pork Chops and Smashed Potatoes

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Italian Wine Labels, North, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy, , , ,

Nestled on the hills of Monferrato in Piedmont, Tenuta Montemagno is a producer of wines belonging to some of the acclaimed wines in Italy. Proprietor Tiziano Barea opened the winery and a relais in a restored 16th century farmhouse fitted with modern technology. Amidst the 100-hectare property, surrounded by rolling hills, hazelnut orchards, and sunflower…

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The Union of Gastronomy and Art at Pizzeria Terrarossa in Puglia, Italy

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Southern Italy, , , , ,

A restaurant splashed with colors gives life to this restaurant located just around the corner of the Conversano Castle built by the Normans in 1094 along the wide walking road Corso Domenico Morea. Created in 2004 by co-proprietors Matteo Fratella and Mimmo Perricci, Pizzeria Terrarossa was a union between gastronomy and art of Puglia, a…

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A Michelin Starred Dinner at Home with Il Convivio Troiani Delivery in Rome

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, , , , ,

The pandemic has changed a lot of things including how restaurants work. After the lockdown has eased down, the fundamental directives of distancing, wearing of masks and sanitizing the hands remain. It’s a difficult moment for everyone but when it comes to adapting to the situation and conforming to the rules of the government, some…

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Villa Tiboldi in Piedmont: MalvirĆ  Wines, Gastronomy and Vineyards

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Hotels, Hotels in Italy, North, Northern Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy, , , , ,

Villa Tiboldi presents its guests a breathtaking view of neatly combed rows of grape vines in the vast soft green hills of Roero. A walk from the parking lot to the hotel and restaurant is just a preview of what is yet to open up at the main house. There is a sprawling terrace with…

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Pairing Vini Raimondo Cybelle Rosato 2017 With Spring Vegetable Barley Salad

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Center, Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy, , , , , , ,

With the spring vegetables already available in the markets, there’s no better way to enjoy them than use them in salads wherein the high points of their tastes are celebrated. Vibrant green, crispy, sweet and extremely fresh in the mouth, the newly-harvested garden peas at the local farmer’s vegetable stand were a treasure in this…

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Restaurant Vohn Krali Aed in Tallinn, Estonia: Embassy of Pure Food

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Restaurants, Restaurants in Europe, , , ,

Von Krahli Aed is not your typical restaurant. It’s a place where the dishes are made with natural organic raw materials. The chefs are inspired by plants, as they want to portray their unique kitchen. They are proud to be known as the Embassy of Pure Food because the ingredients that they prefer to use…

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AC Lounge Marriott Riga, Latvia: Cocktails and Dining at the Art Nouveau District

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Hotels, Hotels in Europe, Restaurants, Restaurants in Europe, , ,

Garden sofas line up the external front area of Marriott Hotel in Riga. Its AC Lounge is an inviting and refined sitting area where meals and drinks are best enjoyed while watching the vibrant activities of the Art Nouveau district go by. The convenient location of the hotel at Dzirnavu Street lets you escape the…

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La Crota Restaurant’s Piedmontese Culinary Identity with Le Strette and Cascina Gilli Wines

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
North, Northern Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy, , , , ,

Authentic flavors of Piedmontese tradition make up the kitchen of La Crota Restaurant. Recognized for recreating the experience of tasting the most authentic and genuine Langhe cuisine, Chef Danilo Lorusso perseveres in highlighting the richness of the flavors of his region by reviving old dishes and bringing his personal touch to the kitchen. Meaning wine…

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Pairing Nardone Nardone Greco di Tufo 2017 with Caprese Salad & Asparagus with Olives

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Italian Wine Labels, South, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy, , , , ,

The Nardone Nardone Winery was founded in 2006 in Irpinia, in the area of Taurasi. Having grown in the vineyards, Mimmo carries on the work started by his grandfather Domenico and his father Vincenzo by making wine produced in their land. He aims to achieve excellence in the quality of the wine he produces and…

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Highlighting The Characteristics of Sensi Wines From Tuscany With Food Pairing

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Center, Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy, , , , , , ,

It’s a particular period we are all going through right now. With the stay at home orders that has been going on for months, there is much more time to dwell in the kitchen, take out the lost creativity and whip up appetizing dishes that can pair well with some bottles of wines that are…

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Pairing Cantina Del Tufaio Sauvignon Blanc 2016 with Fava Bean Salad and Fish

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Center, Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy, , , , , , , ,

AnNike 2016 is made with 100% Sauvignon Blanc, with a 12-day fermentation without the skin at a 16Ā°C controlled temperature. Aged in stainless steel tanks on fine lees for eight months and another six months in the bottle at 14Ā°C.Ā  It has a straw yellow color and crystal-clear limpidity. Although it’s meant to be enjoyed…

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Pairing Tenuta Scuotto Oi Ni 2014 with Fish Sarciado

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Italian Wine Labels, South, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy, , , , , ,

Oi NƬ is produced with 100% Fiano grapes that were fermented with indigenous yeasts in Alsatian 25-hectoliter oval barrels with temperature controlled at 7Ā°C. At the end of the fermentation, it was aged on fine lees for 12 months plus another 6 months of bottle aging. A harmonic wine with intense straw yellow color. This…

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Recommended Takeaways in the Outskirts of Rome: Seafood, Sushi, Pizza, Pastries & Gelato

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Central Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Restaurants in Rome, , , ,

When the sudden national lockdown was enforced last March in Italy, the restaurants had no choice but to halt business activities and close their doors. Everyone had to adjust to the stringent rules imposed making it imperative for everyone to stay indoors and close doors to the world outside. Food shopping, once pleasurable, became a…

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Eating at a Restaurant Again After 75 Days of Lockdown in Italy: La Scialuppa da Salvatore

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina
Central Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Restaurants in Rome, , , ,

After being sheltered inside the four corners of my home with my family for 75 days because of the covid-19 pandemic, it felt very strange to step out on the streets again trying to regain the freedom we once had. In Italy, the phase two regulations of the coronavirus emergency were implemented on the 18th…

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