Tag: Langhe

Photo of Sandro de Bruno, Zanon Boschera, Antonella Piatti Erbaluce di Caluso, Vigna Petrussa Schioppettino de Prepotto and Aldo Clerico Langhe Nebbiolo on a table in front of trees and a fountain.

VeroVino: A Taste of Northern Italy

This third group of wines curated by Sheila Donohue on her website VeroVino, and sent to us as tasting samples, is a treasure trove of unusual grape varieties and lesser-known (at least to us) wine regions in northern Italy. As usual, these VeroVino wines are made by small producers using sustainable or organic practices in their vineyard and cellar. I […]

Arneis Paired with Dungeness Crab and Pea Purée Crostini for #winePW

Our challenge for the June wine pairing weekend (#winePW on Twitter) came to us from Italy, literally. This month’s #winePW host is Valerie Quintanilla, you can read all of the details of the challenge in her blog post. She is an American living in Italy, so her challenge to us of pairing a summer dish with Arneis, a delightful northern Italian white wine, was spot on.