Our local wine bar had this very agreeably priced Dolcetto. A bit acidic as Dolcetto goes but not unpleasantly so. Great color. If you find it, I’d say pick some up. It’s everything that’s good about Italian wine–light on the wood, savory tannins, and good with food.
Imagine sitting down for a meal here; when you get off the beaten path and find the boutique family-run restaurants, you start tasting the real Italy. Just reading this make me hungry.
I generally disagree with Rick Steve’s assessment that aren’t “non-touristy” restaurants in Venice. But one surefire way to get the flavor of Venice is stopping for prosecco and the Venetian version of small plates/tapas known as cicchetti–fresh ingredients and diverse flavors. Some of the more fun things to eat in Venice.
We do more than just Italy (though we do mostly Italy). For our European friends, we also do private tours of Washington DC and New York City. Last weekend Doug took some French folks on a sight seeing tour of Manhattan (he was born and raised in New York and got his degrees in art and art history from Pratt in Brooklyn, and is a fun, fun guy to have with you in the city that never sleeps).
ETA: You don’t have to be from Europe for us to show you around New York! Feel free to engage us any time from anywhere to see if we can help; our NYC biz is mostly so far word of mouth however, and typically has come from people who’ve used us in Italy who are European and want to come see the US. But it’s a short jaunt for Doug via the Amtrak to get there, and if you want to see the city he’s your guy.
Drawing Classes with Raphael Sassi
Raph’s classes at the Colorado Fine Arts Center are listed here. Inquire within!
This looks like one to try–priced right. Like this wine blog.
Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about 90 minutes.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of flowers, berries and a bit of raspberries. Flavors of red berries, raspberries and a dash of red cherries on the short to medium finish. Bright acidity, medium tannin, medium body. Drink now. (89 points)
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Female Italian Chef Wins Prestigious Award
Who’s up for an excursion to Mantova? Sounds like a worthwhile culinary endeavor.
…the view of Colorado Springs from the hills under Pikes Peak on the Intemann Trail is great. You can’t see Pikes behind the clouds right before the video ends, but you can see what’s so magical about the area and why people settled here long ago–blue skies and rain and clouds all in the same panorama, and dry brush growing from red rocks. It’s quiet here and I look forward to hiking it again.
Need to keep getting in shape for that Dolomites tour.
In case you’re wondering what I want for Christmas.
In the framework of the strenous efforts by the Italian Government to rebalance the budget, the State Assets Agency is offering for rent seventy very prestigious buildings belonging to the Italian State.
Between these buildings there are the fortress of Peschiera del Garda , the penitentiary of Santo Island, the Old Bishopric Palace in Trieste, the Certosa of Pavia, the castle of Soriano and the lighting house of Capo Comino.
Rent contracts have already been signed for Villa Tolomei, Villa Bardini and the lighting house of Capo Spartivento.
Sassi Italy Tours 