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Risotto Primer for the Home Chef

Risotto Primer for the Home Chef

by jpachence | May 1, 2022 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings, FOODIE STORIES, Recipes We Love, Vegetarian Recipes

Risotto is often described as a tricky, fussy – and a bit scary.  Since nothing impresses as a well-executed risotto, The Serious Foodie has put together a risotto primer to  debunk any of your risotto fears. The aim of this article is to understand the...
The Best Pizza Wine

The Best Pizza Wine

by jpachence | Feb 2, 2019 | Food & Wine Pairings, FOODIE STORIES, Great Bargain Red Wines Reviewed, Great Bargain White Wines Reviewed, Italian White Wines - But Not Pinot Grigio, Wine & Food Pairing

First rule of picking a good pizza wine – don’t over-think it.  The starting point is go to the Italian wine section of your favorite wine shop, then pick a red and/or white.  While the details are fun for us wine geeks, most of us just want to have a...
Red Wines of the Veneto: A Vapolicella Tasting

Red Wines of the Veneto: A Vapolicella Tasting

by jpachence | Jan 27, 2019 | Food & Wine Pairings, Great Bargain Red Wines Reviewed, Italian wines, Wine & Food Pairing, Wines

You might be ignoring Valpolicella wines – most folks see them as light, fruity red wines with little character or finesse, a wine that you might find in checkered table cloth, red sauce only Italian restaurants.  We wanted you to re-think Valpolicella, so the...
Wine & Chocolate Pairings: Discover New Ways to Wow Your Valentine

Wine & Chocolate Pairings: Discover New Ways to Wow Your Valentine

by jpachence | Feb 2, 2018 | Food & Wine Pairings, Party, special occasion, Tasting Notes, Wines

It’s a great time to plan for a great Valentine’s Day experience.  And we’re here to help to plan around two universal elixirs of love:  Wine & Chocolate. Wine & chocolate seems strange to some, but the right wine with the right chocolate is...
Gavi – a Great Spring & Summer White Wine

Gavi – a Great Spring & Summer White Wine

by jpachence | Apr 17, 2015 | Food & Wine Pairings, Great Bargain White Wines Reviewed, Italian White Wines - But Not Pinot Grigio, Italian wines, Wine & Food Pairing, Wines

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] White wines from Italy are very often over-looked by the wine geeks, mostly because of the mass-produced, insipid versions of Pinot Grigio that appears on most low-end Italian restaurants.  HOWEVER…what...

Spelletich Family Wine Company – A Review & Wine Pairing

by jpachence | Apr 7, 2015 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings, Tasting Notes, Wines

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spelletich Family Wine Company is a relatively small family owned Napa winery, started about 20 years ago. While not well known outside of the region, it has a loyal following (check out their Yelp and TripAdvisor reviews). The...
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