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Continue reading →: Michelin Dining in SicilyItaly boasts 371 Michelin star restaurants, ranking third behind France and Japan. Sicily is just beginning to come into its own in this culinary realm with two 2* and fourteen 1* restaurants. I had the pleasure today of a five-course “Equilibrio” lunch at 1* Ristorante Coria in Caltagirone. The hilly…
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Continue reading →: Aging Gracefully: Connecticut’s Haight-Brown VineyardMany of America’s first wineries were established by state farm acts permitting small vineyards to sell wine commercially. Haight-Brown Vineyard was #1 in Connecticut.
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Continue reading →: Game Changer: Chef David DanielsonAs executive chef at Churchill Downs, Chef David Danielson leads the culinary team of one of the largest sports and entertainment venues in the United States. Best known for the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs offers so much more–race days, holiday events, and since July 2020, Matt Winn’s Steakhouse available for…
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Continue reading →: A Food and Wine Tour of CortonaThe joy of travel in Italy is just a short read away. I’m thrilled to share my first article written for The Florentine, a magazine for English-speaking residents of Florence, Italy. Photography of Cortona by Alberto Sadini. Enjoy, and please let me know what you think!
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Continue reading →: A Conversation About WineThis blog post was a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Originally written for April publication in an Italian magazine, other matters (understandably) took priority. In the spirit of better-late-than-never, please enjoy this conversation about Tuscany’s exceptional wines with Marco Molesini, co-owner of Cortona’s Enoteca Molesini. Brunello di Montalcino…
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Come Fly With Me: France’s Rhône Valley
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Continue reading →: Come Fly With Me: France’s Rhône ValleyDreaming of the day when you can resume international wine travel? Perhaps this story will inspire you to visit France’s Rhône Valley.
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Continue reading →: Tuscan wines: the best of the best!The results of Anteprime di Toscano 2020 are in!! Enjoy this summary of the “best of the best” from Tuscany’s fine wine regions.
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Continue reading →: Thomas T. Thomas VineyardMeet Thomas T. Thomas, an emerging winemaker in Anderson Valley, one of few African Americans making wine in the U.S.
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Continue reading →: Suzanne Groth to Chair 2020 Cincinnati International Wine FestivalGroth Vineyards & Winery CEO Suzanne Groth will chair the 2020 Cincinnati International Wine Festival. Read her story here!
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Continue reading →: New Haven Pizza WarsForget Italy — if you have never had pizza from New Haven, CT, your life is not complete. Enjoy this sample of three pizzas and a wine pairing taste-off.
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