Sangiovese: the number one most-planted grape variety in Italy. It is a very complex wine varietal that offers great wines when made with single-variety vinification but that also gives strong emotions in blend. Ranging from brilliant ruby to garnet, true Sangiovese wines should never be too dark...
Braised Beef in Chianti Classico (Brasato al Chianti Classico) An everlasting italian cooking classic dish, proposed to be combined with Chianti Classico Ingredients for 6-8 people: 2 kg (4 lb) of beef shoulder 750 ml (1 bottle) of Chianti Classico wine 1 carrot 1 onion 1 piece of celery 1 teaspoon of tomato...
Wine and Food Pairing When can we say a food and wine match is optimal? This is one of the thorniest topics. How many times have we heard controversies about the combination of meat with white wine or fish with red wine? How many discordant opinions...
Chocolate Salami (Salame al Cioccolato) Well know with many different names and versions, this chocolate based sweet recipe is easy to prepare and requires few common ingredients. The final look reminds a really dark Tuscan salami. Serve it at the end of your meal: a couple...
What “Contains Sulfites” (or Sulphites) actually means when printed on a bottle of wine? Why some people claim to be allergic to sulfites, or complain that sulfites give them headaches? What Sulfites are Sulfites are substances often used as preservatives in dried fruits and other products, but...
Vinsanto Chicken breasts Ingredients for four people: Chicken breasts : 4 (about 600gr) Butter: 50gr Vinsanto: ¾ cup Grated Parmigiano Reggiano: 4 teaspoons Flour Salt and pepper to taste Preparation Choose an oven pan and a pan. They should precisely contain the chicken breasts, they should not be too large. Switch on the oven to...
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Maturation of wine The maturation of wine is one of the most important processes of its preparation. Depending on the characteristics of the grapes and the kind of wine we want to obtain, the maturation takes place into different containers. In some cases the container is...
Peposo all'Imprunetina (BEEF Stew with black pepper) Ingredients (4 people) 2.5 pound Beef (muscle or other cheap cuts) 5 garlic cloves 3 tablespoons black pepper Red wine 3 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil 2 teaspoons salt Preparation Put all the ingredients into a pot (better a terracotta one) at one time: oil, the beef cutted...