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By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina January 2, 2019

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The Barolos of the Langhe Hills: Cascina Amalia in Piedmont, Italy

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This is quite a refreshing spring meal of sole, fresh fava beans blanched then dressed in extra virgin olive oil, lemon, salt, mint leaves and celery blossoms, grilled zucchini with extra virgin olive oil and salt plus a bowl of strawberries with mint. I paired the fish and vegetables with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc 2016 of Cantina del Tufaio of Nicoletta Loreti, a wine producer from the area of Zagarolo in Lazio region. Although it's meant to be enjoyed young, the wine is still continuing to show the peak of its lovely personality. In the nose, there is a good intensity of aromas of fresh tomato leaves, ripe peaches, lychees and fresh herbs. The sapidity is quite underlined in the mouth as well as the acidity and crispness. #sauvignonblanc #sauvignonblanc2016 #italiansauvignonblanc #cantinadeltufaio #springeating #springfoodandwine #foodandwinepairing #fishvegetableswine #laziowine
When the 75-day lockdown was lifted in Italy last 18 May, the idea of going back to eating in restaurants is a subject that creates diverse opinions. Some are thinking that they will go back, some are saying they won't and some are still weighing the possibility. I was more into gauging how the situation will turn. Instead, on the 2nd day of the lifting of the lockdown, I went to La Scialuppa Da Salvatore, one of the restaurants at the beach that I used to frequent before the pandemic. Read my latest article on how it went. Link in bio. #restaurantlife #foodiesofinstagram #lifeafterlockdown #lifeafterquarantine #lifeduringcovid19 #restaurantlifeduringcovid19 #italyduringcoronavirus #foodieduringcovid19 #foodieduringlockdown #lascialuppadasalvatore
The Greco di Tufo 2017 DOCG of Azienda Vitivinicola Nardone Nardone Domenico of Mimmo Nardone Nardone has a lovely intense and delicate nose of crispy green pears and peaches, summer flowers and mineral tone that intermingle with the fruity aromas. The distinguishable acidity with a defining sapidity lingers long in the palate. The characteristics maintain well throughout the journey of enjoying the bottle with the caprese salad and grilled asparagus dressed with lemon, extra virgin olive oil, salt, oregano, chive blossoms and olives. #nardonenardone #vinocampano #winesfromcampania #grecoditufo #italianwine #winelover #winetime #foodandwinepairing #cibosanoebuono #italianfoodandwine
San Leonardo 2015 of Tenuta San Leonardo is one of Italy’s best Bordeaux blends: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and with the addition of Carmenere. It is in fact one of the most awarded Bordeaux blends of Italy in all the 2020 wine guides alongside Sassicaia 2016. Father and son team, Marquis Carlo and Marquis Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga have committed themselves completely in producing wines of elegance and complexity from the Italian northern region of Trentino. The grapes, harvested from vines between 20 to 50 years old, were vinified and aged separately which are then assembled in proportions dictated by how the vintage is. Aging takes place in concrete vats for about 10 months then 24 months in new and second passage oak barrique and finally another 12 months in the bottle. Deep ruby red with hints of garnet, the intense olfactory characteristics of this wine boasts of complexities of dried spices, flowers, red berries, mature dark stone fruits, dried tobacco leaves, and balsamic. The palate is rewarded with the complexity of the nose, freshness, soft and long persistence that lingers beautifully. A harmonious wine that’’s showing its excellence now and will still continue to evolve beautifully in the next years. The best dish I thought of pairing it with is goulash, a stewed meat dish cooked for hours and seasoned with paprika and spices. Best eaten during the colder months in northern Italy, and admittedly, it was already a bit too warm to cook it, but this dish plus this wine together are worth everything! #sanleonardo #sanleonardowines #sanleonardo2015 #goulash #bordeauxblend #italianbordeauxblend #bestitalianwine #winephotography #foodandwinepairing #italianwine #winelover #winetime #wineoclock
Fish Sarciado is a traditional dish in the Philippines. In some households, it is cooked as a way of reviving leftover full fried fish to make a new one by adding sautèed tomatoes and onions, a bit of water and drops of fish sauce then beaten eggs. As always, it goes with white rice. Pairing this with wine is quite challenging but checking the cellar, I found the bottle of Tenuta Scuotto Oi Nì 2014 that I had been keeping for the right moment. Grazie Adolfo! It went wonderfully well with the sarciado. Oi Nì is made with 100% Fiano grapes that were fermented with indigenous yeasts in Alsatian 25-hectoliter oval barrels with temperature controlled at 7°C. At the end of the fermentation, it was aged on fine lees for 12 months plus another 6 months of bottle aging. This is one of my favorite expressions of Fiano for its complexity of aromas and flavors, the freshness and the long finish it leaves in the palate. There's a burst of exotic fruits and almost dried summer flowers, hazelnut and a hint of smokiness. Harmonious and a good wine to drink with the right food or meditate with. #tenutascuotto #fianodiavellino #whitewinelover #italianwine #winelover #filipinofood #pinoyfood #filipinofoodwithwine #filipinofoodwinepairing
One of the dining halls of Castello di Meletto located in Gaiolo in Chianti, Tuscany. It’s a small castle on top of a hill that houses a hotel and produces wine. #castellodimeleto #tuscany #tuscanhotel #wineproducer #tuscanyitaly #wheretogonext #destinationtuscany #discoveringtuscany #chianti #chiantituscany #beautifulhotels #castlesinitaly #castlesintuscany

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