Step-up from Margherita Pizza and Chianti to this easy skillet dinner paired with an outstanding Sicilian red wine. Mangia!
Italian Reds
Shrimp Marinara Wine Pairing . . . from Maremma Toscano
A red wine from Tuscany is surely the right pairing with Marinara sauce. But Tuscany is more than just Chianti. If you travel west of the Chianti region you land in Maremma Toscano. The wines there enrich the pairing. Here’s why.
Brodetto di Pesce – Wine Pairing
This famed Seafood Soup from the Marche region of Italy begs for a suitable Italian wine pairing. But should it be a red or white wine?
Tuscan Red Wine with Porchetta
Porchetta – the street food of Central Italy. The wine pairing is all about the Porchetta spices and the condiments of choice. But the wines of Central Italy remain your best options. Mangia!
Venison and Nero d’Avola
Farm-raised Venison Tenderloin – the healthier red meat – is a game-changer. No guilt. Serve it with Green Peppercorn Sauce and Sicily’s noble red wine, Nero d’Avola.
Etna Rosso and Grilled Porcini-Rubbed Rib-Eye Steak
You’ve been grilling steaks for years. But you’ve probably never grilled like this blog post suggests. I posit that this will be your new way to grill Rib-Eye! Check it out.
Sicilian Food and Wine
Just finished reading a book titled The World of Sicilian Wine. The Island is a treasure trove of unique wines and native ingredients to make for really interesting wine and food pairings.
Veronese Blend and Alaskan Song Minestrone
A hardy Minestrone can pair nicely with a number of Italian reds. But we thought this Veronese blend from Antinori struck the right chord.