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Italian Wine & Halloween Candy Pairing!

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Aubrie Talarico

Halloween and candy isn’t just for kids. Why not spice up your candy with some Italian vino? Below are some pairings that are sure to satisfy (and hopefully not spook) your candy and wine cravings! Skittles: Moscato d’Asti (e.g. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine Buddies, Fun, Holidays | Tagged almond joy, candy, Dessert Wine, Elena Walch, Gewurztraminer, Halloween, Italian Wine, Italy, Jolly Rancher, Lambrusco, moscato, nerds, pantelleria, Passito, passito sagrantino, Piedmont, Prosecco, raisin, recioto della valpolicella, Sangiovese, Sicily, snickers, Sweet Tart, sweet tarts, Tuscany, twix, Umbria, Veneto, Wine and Candy Pairing, wine pairing | Leave a comment

What Wine Pairs with Slayer and Vivaldi? Pairing Music & Wine

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Aubrie Talarico

The relationship between food and wine and the benefits of pairing them correctly is a well versed topic. Food and wine are meant to compliment each other, work together, each making the other more enjoyable. But have you ever thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine Buddies, Fun | Tagged 5 senses and wine, Abruzzo, Aerosmith, Amarone, Amarone della Valpolicella, Bauhaus, Biodynamic wine, Birdman, Champagne, Chianti, coltrane, Franciacorta, Fugazi, Funk, Goth, Iron Maiden, Italian biodynamic, ITalian wine pairing, Italy, Jay-Z, john cage, Kiss, Lacryma Cristi, Loire Valley, Madiran, Metal, Missy Elliott, motown, Music and wine, music and wine pairing, Nicolas Joly, Orange wine, Pink Floyd, Progressive Rock, Prosecco, Querciabello, Rush, Siouxsie, Skinny Puppy, Slayer, sonic youth, soul, Sparkling Wine, Sun Ra, Swans, taste, taste perception, Usher, Veneto, Wine | Leave a comment

The 12 Days of (Italian Wine) Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Aubrie Talarico

It’s the holidays which means gifts, massive amounts of eating, toasting, and merriment. Take a look at these 12 Italian wines, delicious and just perfect to have with those holiday feasts and important glass-clinking occasions….because who wants Lords a Leaping … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine Buddies, Fun, Holidays | Tagged Alto Adige, Amarone, Arneis, Bardolino, blush wine, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cesanese del Piglio, Cesanese wine, Champagne, christmas food, Dessert Wine, Etna Rosso, Franciacorta, Friulano, Holiday wines, Italian wines, Italian wines Christmas, lombardy, Montefalco, Montefalco Rosso, Morellino di Scansano, Nebbiolo, pairing holiday foods, Passito, Passito di Pantelleria, Pecorino d'Abbruzzo, Piedmont, Pinot Nero, Pinot Noir, red wine, Ripasso, rosato, Rose, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Schiava, Sparkling Wine, Tuscany, Umbria, Valpolicella, valtellina, Veneto, Venice, White Wine, wine pairing | Leave a comment

Wine & Food Buddies: White Truffles + the Wines of Piedmont

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Aubrie Talarico

Pictured above, the Italian culinary equivalent of an edible diamond: the white truffle (this handful here is worth 300 Euros!). Truffle season and its many festivals and feasts are upon us (it’s November). Truffles are found throughout central and northern … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine Buddies | Tagged Barbaresco, Barolo, Chardonnay, Food and Wine pairing, Italian food, Italian recipe, Italian Wine, Italian wine and food pairing, Italy, Piedmont, Truffle Recipe, Truffles, Tuscany, Umbria, Vino, White Truffle Pasta, White Truffles | 1 Comment

Food & Wine Buddies: Rosso Conero + Dark Chocolate with Cherry and Almond

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Aubrie Talarico

So, how to go about pairing chocolate and wine is a well-beaten topic, with only minimal agreement on what works and what doesn’t. Some insist there is a way, others declare pairing chocolate with any wine is a total lie. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine Buddies, Italian Wine FAQ | Tagged Chocolate, Chocolate and Wine, Food and Wine pairing, Italian food, Italian Wine, Italy, Matche, Montepulciano, Rosso Conero, Sangiovese, Seattle, Theo Chocolate | Leave a comment

Food & Wine Buddies: Pinot Grigio + Baked Pumpkin Risotto

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Aubrie Talarico

Just in time for fall, today for lunch we made Baked Pumpkin Risotto– hit the link for the recipe, and in case you’re wondering where they give you a choice of butternut squash OR pumpkin, we went for pumpkin, making … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine Buddies, White Wines | Tagged Food and Wine pairing, Italian food, Italian recipe, Italian Wine, Pinot Grigio, Risotto, Trentino Alto-Adige | 1 Comment

Food & Wine Buddies: Chicken + Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Aubrie Talarico

Food & Wine Buddies: Chicken + Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi On the Plate: lightly grilled rosemary chicken, rosemary potatoes, and steamed asparagus with a little stain of homemade sweet’n’spicy BBQ sauce. In the Glass: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine Buddies, White Wines | Tagged Chicken, Food and Wine pairing, Italian food, Italian Wine, Marche, Rosemary, Verdicchio dei Castelli dei Jesi, Wine | 3 Comments

Category Archives: Food & Wine Buddies

Italian Wine & Halloween Candy Pairing!

What Wine Pairs with Slayer and Vivaldi? Pairing Music & Wine

The 12 Days of (Italian Wine) Christmas

Wine & Food Buddies: White Truffles + the Wines of Piedmont

Food & Wine Buddies: Rosso Conero + Dark Chocolate with Cherry and Almond

Food & Wine Buddies: Pinot Grigio + Baked Pumpkin Risotto

Food & Wine Buddies: Chicken + Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi

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