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In the USA we like winners. Who is number one? Who is the best? In sports we argue over which four college football teams should be in the playoffs. In figure skating and gymnastics judges make subjective decisions as to who is the best. There are judges of wines that
Azienda Agricola Andrea Reale I have visited Azienda Agricola Andrea Reale four times over the past five years. The winery, which is operated by Luigi Reale, is located in the mountains of the Amalfi Coast frazione of Gete in the town of Tramonti. The vineyards have been owned by the Reale family for over
It seems everyone has several favorite Boston North End restaurants. I am no different. Most Italian-American restaurants that I have tried in this popular neighborhood serve excellent food. With this post I will not rate restaurants in the manner of Tripadvisor, Yelp, etc., but, rather, I will explain why the restaurants below are my
Thanks to my son Dave, Southern Italy Wine Culinary Travel Resource has a facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/southernitalywine/ Check it out.
In the early 1990’s on their family estate, four cousins — Maria Luisa Murena, Arturo and Dora Celentano, and Francesco Catello — began producing wine for commercial distribution instead of sending their grapes north to fortify or add coloring to weaker wines. As noted in earlier blog posts, the transformation of Southern Italian winemakers
I am over one month removed from my two-week wine excursion to Southern Italy, but I am able to keep the memories current by purchasing wines from Southern Italy at local wine shops that sell such wines, such as Vintages in Belmont, MA, http://www.vintagesonline.com. The owner, Eric Broege, one of the area’s
As gift-giving season approaches here is a suggested gift that most will be pleased to receive – olive oil. Of course the only olive oil to give should be imported from Southern Italy. Of the approximately 40 wineries that I have visited over the past six years, almost all make their
Two wines from Azienda Agricola Casa di Baal are available for purchase in Boston. I recommend that you give them a try and share your views. Now for some background information on Casa di Baal, http://www.casadibaal.it. Casa di Baal is a family owned and operated winery located in Montecorvino, Salerno, about 20 miles