Category wine-food pairing
Presentazione Vini Villa Bucher
Villa Bucher – Il Garibaldino – Nixy & Giovanni Degustazione dei vini di Villa Bucher abbinati con i piatti del Garibaldino Mercoledì, 16 Ottobre, ore 19, Ristorante Il Garibaldino, Corso Garibaldi, Perugia Tasting Menu Rosado 2023 Cabernet Franc Crostini con: burro…
Sunday tasting-Spoletino
We will have a themed tasting every Sunday afternoon in villa Orfei, via Enrico del pozzo 92, Perugia. the theme for last Sunday is trebbiano spoletino. trebbiano spoletino is a white grape grown in the center of Umbria, Montefalco. It…
Caponata
I started to cook this dish in 2023, when I had still my own production of eggplants at the Buonrespiro Garden. It is one of the finest dishes for starter or aperitivo. In this case the pretreatment of the Aubergines…
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…
Nuricante Vertical
We had a tasting of Nuricante from Duca della Corgna on 25th April 2024 in or Perugia wine cellar. We tried the vintages 2019, 2020,2021,2022. Usually we presume the older wines will have a deeper color than the younger ones,…
ask DionBot: Why Riesling goes well with shrimps
Ah, Riesling and shrimp, a match made in culinary heaven, much like peanut butter and jelly, but for the sophisticated palate! Let’s uncork this pairing: So, pour yourself a glass of Riesling, grab a shrimp, and enjoy the symphony of…
ask dionBOT: Why pinot noir pairs well with pork
Pinot Noir, with its elegant profile and balanced structure, is a versatile wine that pairs beautifully with pork for several reasons: Overall, the elegance, acidity, and fruity notes of Pinot Noir, coupled with its ability to complement a wide array…
italian rose,always versatile and often misunderstood
Some people have a misunderstanding about rosato wine, thinking they are not serious wines, only blank drinks with pretty color. but as a wine professional I would say, that’s not true. There are blank pinky drinks for tourists at the…
Cannonau and Gamay del Trasimeno
We had a tasting of Cannonau & Gamay Trasimemo on 29th October.Both grapes share the same DNA with Grenache/Garnacha, but grow in different regions. Cannonau grows in Sardegna while Gamay Trasinemo grows in Umbria around lago trasimeno. We served 6…