“Vino bianco con pesce. Con carne, rosso.” (“White wine with fish. With meat, red.”) Old Italian saying. Old sayings have to get started someplace, but this one really makes me scratch my head sometimes. How did this one get started? Who really sat down and taste-tested different wines with different dishes and how did thisContinue reading “WHY BOTHER TO CHOOSE”
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OPICI VINO BIANCO
“the fish bottle wine” The Opici wine bottle invokes so many memories that it is even hard to put into words. Years back when I was first married (which goes back quite a ways) I was drawn to this wine because of the distinctively styled bottle, which was at the time my first consideration. But,Continue reading “OPICI VINO BIANCO”
A GIFT FROM THE SEA
If wine is he blood of life then food is the heart. Whatever your preference, beef, pork, fish, it always pays to put a little time into your cooking. That is what gives it the love that all dishes crave, but it also give you the chance to show off your creativity, your self. NeverContinue reading “A GIFT FROM THE SEA”
Cantine Colosi Terre Siciliani
“In vino veritas” (In wine there is truth). Sicilian Proverb Sicily is an island located on the southernmost tip of the “boot” of italy. In truth, the island looks like the boot, or the mainland, is kicking it away. But this beautiful island, with its mountains, small towns and vineyards has become somewhat of aContinue reading “Cantine Colosi Terre Siciliani”
Very Pleased to meet you
Hello. And welcome to my blog. Thank you so much for checking it out and I do hope that you will enjoy it and check back often. This blog is about food, wine and the good life which they bring. Let me start though by saying that I am not a chef, nor am IContinue reading “Very Pleased to meet you”
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