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The Easter Meal
The Easter meal: Easter, the holiest day of the year in Christendom, is celebrated with bounty and tradition. The bounty: To start, in the living room, we served salami, prosciutto, cheeses, Taralli and pizza rustica. Pizza Rustica is a pie … Continue reading
Happy St. Joseph’s Day
St. Joseph’s Day is March 19th. St. Joseph’s Day has special meaning for us since Joseph translates into San Giuseppe in Italian! It’s the day when we give thanks to St. Joseph for his role in the life of Christ … Continue reading
San Giuseppe Pinot Grigio is now D.O.C. Venezia.
San Giuseppe Pinot Grigio is now D.O.C. Venezia. By law, D.O.C. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) is the highest classification for Pinot Grigio wines. Starting with the 2010 vintage, San Giuseppe Pinot Grigio was upgraded to this highest classification. Hence, San … Continue reading
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Report on my visit to VIN Italy, the largest international show for Italian wines in the world.
Italy is the largest producer of wines in the world, and VIN Italy is its largest exposition. Held in the story book, “Romeo and Juliet”, city of Verona every April, this year show was the largest ever and impossible to … Continue reading
The Easter Meal
Easter, the holiest day of the year in Christendom, is celebrated with bounty and tradition. The bounty: To start, in the living room, we served salami, prosciutto, cheeses, Taralli and pizza rustica. Pizza Rustica is a pie stuffed with hard … Continue reading
Sauvignon Blanc
Though commonly associated with the Loire in France, the Sauvignon Blanc grape has been cultivated in Italy’s Northeast for hundreds of years. In fact Italy has been producing Sauvignon Blanc long before California, New Zealand and other “New World” vineyards. … Continue reading
San Giuseppe Moscato
The newest addition to the San Giuseppe range of premium Italian wines, Moscato, blends the best of Italian agriculture and enology. San Giuseppe Moscato grapes are grown in the sunny Puglia region of Southern Italy. When fully ripe, these sweet … Continue reading
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The Feast of San Giuseppe
March 19th is the feast of San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph’s day) For Italians, San Giuseppe is their Patron Saint. That means a feast of special foods and wine. Italy is a land of regional cooking, so every area, even every … Continue reading
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San Giuseppe’s Brunello di Montalcino
Ever since I was a kid, Saturday night was steak night. Back then, when I was poor, but didn’t know it, steak was a treat. Now many, many, too many, years later, I still make steak every Saturday night. I … Continue reading
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San Giuseppe Pinot Noir
Last Thursday evening, four of us went to The Pine Island Grill, a lovely restaurant on Long Island Sound in Bayville. The weather was perfect so we took a table on the outside deck. There was a soft breeze and … Continue reading
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