Month August 2024
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 The COOP at Orvieto Scalo…
Lamb braised in wine and vegetable broth
This is a good method to prepare various parts of a lamb, especially shoulder. I fry the lamb with garlic, thyme and rosmary in a pot. When it is nicely coloure from al sided, I add half a glass of…