DionBot available

We have published our own artificial intelligence, DionBot! (http://www.wuhan-umbria.com/dionbot). You want to know, which Umbrian wine pairs well with lobster, ask DionBot. It is you wine teacher and your sommelier. We are working to extend its knowledge constantly. We are using the openAI platform and this has a price, to which users need to contribute….

Granazza!

….is a grape homeonly to the villages of Mamoiada and Orgosolo in central Sardegna. And it is my fvourite wine at the moment. We bought some bottles last summerfrom Sedilesu winery in Mamoiada. We bought the clean one and that “sulle bucce”, the orange wine version. My judgment about natural wines is mostly negative. I…

Sagrantino and Truffles

We find Sagrantino is the best pair for truffles, they both have rich and deep and forestry flavours resonate  with each other. Sagrantino from Scacciadiavoli is broad and profound and kind of refreshing, the 2019 vintage just won the 3 cups award from Gambero Rosso Tasting/Degustazione  Mercoledì  4.September     ore  18-21  Wines    …

We are making our private tastings public

we are tasting constantly wines and wine/food pairings. We thought “why not making these tastings public”? So we do. We set Sunday 6pm as a date for regular tastings. In program at the moment: The tastings will take place at our residence, Via E.dal Pozzo, usually on one of our tasting terraces. Participation can be…

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Collaboration with the “Garibaldino” Restaurant

We know Roberto for years. We share the passion for food, wine and ospitality. Some month ago Roberto has opened his own place on Corso Garibaldi, just in front of piazza Lupatteli, which hosts the Restaurants’ terrace and only 10 m from our Graziosa Bed&Bottle. Have Lunch, Aperitivo or Dinner at the “Garibaldino”, good food,…

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Moscardini on Fagioli del Purgatorio

A Variant of the classical “Mare e Monti” theme. “Fagioli del Purgatorio” are the small beans from Gradoli with an elegant taste. Moscardini are  very small Octopus,  but sepia would be good also, but no calamari or polpo verace. The beans are boiled with a clove of garlic until tender. In the meantime you may…

Carpaccio from swordfish with lukewarm spelt salad
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Carpaccio from swordfish with lukewarm spelt salad

Inspiration by Maria Luisa Scolastra from Villa Roncalli, Foligno. Buying raw fish (and eating it) has become an issue since anyone knows about Anisakis. In Supermarkets there are now specific brands and preparations for Sashimi/Carpaccio. The COOP at Orvieto Scalo is offering them separately from the fish booth. The fish monger in Orvieto city does…