Here is the skinny on what we ate and drank. Please leave comments in terms of food and wine. My take on the whole event was a little skewed since I was knee deep in cheese and tomatoes for most of it. Comments on the wine would be much appreciated! Thanks to everyone who came. [...]
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DGS: Arrivederci! Farewell to Peishan in Chicago
Posted in dessert, Educational, Food, Italian, tasting group, Wine, tagged Italian on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
DGS: Italian Wines
Posted in Educational, Italian, italy, tasting group, Wine on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, DGS veered away from our usual format of a long tasting at someone’s place in favor of a short and semi-formal tasting at WineStyles, a new wine store in the neighborhood. It was a delightful and stress-free night, since the folks at WineStyles were in charge of selecting the wines and the hosting, [...]
Everyday wines
Posted in articles, Beaujolais, bordeaux, Burgundy, carmenere, Chardonnay, Italian, italy, malbec, muscadet, pinot blanc, rhone, riesling, sauvignon blanc, Wine on October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Every Friday, I look forward to reading the WSJ with much anticipation, waiting to see what Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher have to recommend in their latest wine article. As usual, I wasn’t disappointed. This Friday’s article presents invaluable suggestions on everyday wines to drink – and to store in your wine fridge. Invaluable because [...]
Cheap Red Wine and Pasta
Posted in Food, Italian, Spain, Wine on August 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ever since I bought a pasta maker as an impulse buy it has gathered its fair share of dust like most impulse buys do. But this summer, I dusted that puppy off and made, count ‘em, not one but TWO batches of fresh pasta. To go with my lovely fresh strands, I make somewhat of [...]
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