Sweet and sour peppers (Peperoni in agrodolce)   This recipe could be intended as a tasty side dish, but also as a succulent course to be tasted alone, easy to prepare and to preserve.   Ingredients: 1,5 kg (3 lb) of big yellow and red peppers 750 ml (3 cups) of...

Braised Beef in Chianti Classico (Brasato al Chianti Classico) An everlasting italian cooking classic dish, proposed to be combined with Chianti Classico Ingredients for 6-8 people: 2 kg (4 lb) of beef shoulder 750 ml (1 bottle) of Chianti Classico wine 1 carrot 1 onion 1 piece of celery 1 teaspoon of tomato...

Fashion and Italian wine together Since today, to "wear" the vineyard is also possible: this is the idea of the first micro-collection of bags, shoes and clothes prototypes made with vegan leather from marc, developed by Vegea. Fashion and Italian wine together to create 100% sustainable...

Wine and Food Pairing When can we say a food and wine match is optimal? This is one of the thorniest topics. How many times have we heard controversies about the combination of meat with white wine or fish with red wine? How many discordant opinions...

Amazon Wine will close by the end of 2017 The third Amazon attempt to start working in the online wine market is going to end. This does not mean that the online sales colossus will leave the sector, especially after the Whole foods acquisition.   In his most...

Chocolate Salami (Salame al Cioccolato) Well know with many different names and versions, this chocolate based sweet recipe is easy to prepare and requires few common ingredients. The final look reminds a really dark Tuscan salami. Serve it at the end of your meal: a couple...

What “Contains Sulfites” (or Sulphites) actually means when printed on a bottle of wine? Why some people claim to be allergic to sulfites, or complain that sulfites give them headaches? What Sulfites are Sulfites are substances often used as preservatives in dried fruits and other products, but...

Vinsanto Chicken breasts Ingredients for four people: Chicken breasts : 4 (about 600gr) Butter: 50gr Vinsanto: ¾ cup Grated Parmigiano Reggiano: 4 teaspoons Flour Salt and pepper to taste Preparation Choose an oven pan and a pan. They should precisely contain the chicken breasts, they should not be too large. Switch on the oven to...

Maturation of wine The maturation of wine is one of the most important processes of its preparation. Depending on the characteristics of the grapes and the kind of wine we want to obtain, the maturation takes place into different containers. In some cases the container is...