Each year, tourists flock to the region to hunt for truffles, that gastronomic delight that commands thousands of dollars. Considered a rare delicacy everywhere, here, during truffle season, they are shaved by the handfuls over a simple plate of warm yellow pasta made with local Semolina flour and nearly two-dozen farm-fresh egg yolks. This “21 yolk” pasta with its distinctive yellow color with an orange hue, redolent with the heady aroma of freshly shaved truffles, is one of the annual culinary treasures that can only be had in Monferrato.
Known for producing some of the most highly sought after blends, with bottles often commanding prices in the thousands, this is one of the most coveted and least understood wine regions in the world.
One of the real standouts from the recent Unions des Grands Crus de Bordeaux USA Tour 2023 was the newly released 2020 Chateau Cantenac Brown ($55), a Margaux that really shines.
A classy Bordeaux blend, it begins with aromas of...
Bodegas Aragonesas is the largest winery in Campo de Borja DOC in the Spanish province of Aragon, the ancestral home of Garnacha.
Agricultural records kept by the Cistercian Monks at the nearby Veruela Monastery dating back to 1145 refer to...
Situated in the heart of the Schioppettino wine region in the small village of Albana di Prepotto, Vigna Petrussa is known for its respect for the land and its careful handling of the grapes.
Vigna Petrussa wines are Certified Sustainable and biodiversity if a hallmark of the winery's operations. Located in the Judrio Valley, Bora wind and soils of ancient marl, clay, and alluvial formations, create wines of extraordinary complexity.
Montepulciano is the top red wine grape of Italy’s Abruzzo region. La Chiamata has earned a special place in this sun-kissed region for its faithful and consistent representation of the grape in an easy-drinking pleasant red wine that is...
This is a perfect wine for any season especially fall. Rich and flavorful with dark red plums, blackberries, rosemary, sage and thyme and hints of black pepper and licorice, this is the wine to serve before the meal with a selection of cheeses and assorted cold cuts.
Tenuta Luce Lucente has consistently won gold medals and has been rated 99 points, the same score as its more well-known 'Super Tuscan' counterpart, Sassicaia.
Aragon is the birthplace of Spanish winemaking. It is the original home of the Grenache grape, called Garnacha in Spain. Its high mountains and varied terrain, from desert-like plains to hundred-year-old vineyards cascading to the Mediterranean Sea, are ground zero for some of the most spectacular wines in all of Europe.
A simple recipe for Peach French Toast using brown sugar, butter, water, peaches, eggs, milk and vanilla that can be prepared in advance and baked in the oven for 45 minutes.
