Extra Virgin Olive Oil – from right to left Terradiva – Coratina olive, Azienda Agricola Vincenzo Labascio, Minervino Murge, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia. The Waiting Table Cookery School located in Lecce, Lecce, on behalf of farmers in the Region of Puglia organizes national and international shipments of EVOO. Labascio is one of the
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“Everyone makes wine the correct way; no two make it the same way.“ The above quote is an observation of the author who has visited 122 Southern Italian producers and wineries, many several times. We have made many friends, all of who shared their winemaking techniques. Our friends provided us
My message is straightforward. When dining at a restaurant that advertises itself as serving Italian cuisine one should have the opportunity to order Italian wine from a wide selection to pair with the food. Recently in San Francisco we ate at two restaurants that featured Italian cuisine that included wine
This evening’s tasting focuses on Southern Italian small family owned wineries that produce low intervention wines made with organically grown grapes. There is also a short discussion on extra virgin olive oil. What is the definition of a producer of low intervention wines? Non-interventionist winemakers use as few additives as possible and as little manipulation
This 15th Annual Wine and Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting focuses on Southern Italian small family owned farms that produce low intervention wines and extra virgin olive oil made with organically grown grapes and olives. There will be 19 different wines and three different extra virgin olive oils included in the tasting. There is no expectation that all
Since the last Map Update we have made two trips to Italy. Here is a summary by region of vineyards, tasting rooms, enoteca, lodging, olive oil producers and restaurants visited. Please click on the word map (above on this post), which is between the words home and about. New additions
This year’s Krokidas & Bluestein wine and extra virgin olive oil tasting features wines from Irpinia, which is located in Avellino, Campania and two regions in Sicilia: Mt. Etna and Siracusa-Modica; and extra virgin olive oils from Irpinia and Vulture, which is located in Potenza, Basilicata. All wines are produced by
For those interested below is where you can purchase the wine and extra virgin olive oil which were featured at The May Institute grand tasting on Thursday March 15, 2018: Wine Spumante La Matta and Il Fric – Eataly Boston or view the importer’s website for other stores: http://www.giannoniselections.com Zer05, Ragis
This March the May Institute https://www.mayinstitute.org and I will be hosting “A Taste of Southern Italy” in grateful recognition of individuals who support the May Institute. It will be a social evening of wine and extra virgin olive oil paired with hors d’oeuvre. There will be 19 different wines and 7 different extra
This year’s tasting includes wine and extra virgin olive oil from both new and old friends. The number of bottles of wine (15) and extra virgin olive oil (7) to be tasted has increased over last year. For more information on the extra virgin oil to be tasted please review my post of January