Thats’s me, Nixy! Deep in my soul, I am a sociophobe. I like umbria particularly, because it is so scarcely inhabited by human beings.But I love food and wine，and my partner, a German who emigrated to Italy decades ago, molests me constantly with social events. I am from Wuhan, a city in China, which no one …my blog
..and I am Giovanni,the crucco
Italy-China Business and Culture Mediator, WSET L3 Wine expert, discrete cook, European in an exciting world, convinced that only science and reason will resolve global problems, on the left trotz alledem …my blog
Upcoming event!
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ChineseNew Year and Umbrian Wine
To welcome the year of the snake “wuhan-umbria” is organizing two events: Aperitivo on New Years eve on Tuesday 28th of January, 6 pm. We will serve Chinese and fusion snacks and wines from Umbrian wineries Snacks Aperitivo with 1 glass of wine…
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Wine Tasting “Terre Margaritelli” December 4
The “Wuhan-Umbria” Tasting club
We are organizing tastings, whatever and whereever you want. Join the club.
Enogusteria and Bed&Bottle
Together with the Restaurant Garibaldino we are running an Enogusteria and a Bed&Bottle
Our Enogusteria at Via Graziosa 7. You can choose the wine to drink at “Garibaldino”
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La trattoria del borgo Elce
This place is almost invisible, tucked away on the second floor of Bar Desio. But it’s definitely worth getting a little lost on Via Fuori le Mura to discover a restaurant that surprises with its quality and creativity. We’ve been here three times now, and it’s never let us down. I enjoy the laid-back vibe…
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Octopus with Potato and Guanciale
Important is the preparation of Octopus and Potatoes. I do it “semi sous vide”. 2 hrs at 80° in the ANOVA oven and both are perfect. Get the Guanciale crunchy in a pan and fry the potatoes and the Octopus in it. Broccoli fits well as a vegetable. Leftovers can be easily transformed into a…
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Natural wines – a hoax?
Riccardo Cotarella attacks the “natural wine movement” and its representatives head-on in an article in “Gambero Rosso” (https://www.gamberorosso.it/notizie/notizie-vino/vini-naturali-inganno-cotarella). I fully agree with Cotarella’s technical comments. However, I don’t agree with the overall condemnation. The categorisation of wine producers into “conventional” and “natural” is unproductive. Top-quality wine producers prioritise reducing SO2 levels in their wine and…