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The sun had just set. Fireflies coming out. The nightime shadows not quite overtaking the view. Evening in San Pancrazio, staying at the Corzano e Paterno agriturismo. The sheep are still speaking to one another in the fields. My wife's arms around me. Life is good. If you're heading to Tuscany, stay here. Fall in love again. - DM…
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Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl Sec from Château Viella - and a perfect pairing It's been a long time since we've been able to bring in one of the great white wines of the Southwest of France. We missed them, but Alain Bortolussi at Château Viella now has enough for us to bring in a small amount of his dry, (say it with me now), <em>Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl.</em> If you've never experienced wine like this, it's a revelation. The most important…
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Stunning, dry Lambrusco di Sorbora from the Vezzili family. It was a perfect pairing with this wonderful whole-roasted "vermillion" snapper. Lambrusco - it's not just for pizza. This is fine wine, with fine bubbles. Springtime's here! -DM
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I’m the luckiest guy in the world. Every husband says that, but I’m empirically correct - no one makes shrimp and grits like Bridget (except for her mother, Nancy, who wrote this recipe): <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Grits:</strong></span> 1 14-ounce can of chicken broth (or 1 and 3/4 cups homemade) 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup grits 3 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. Louisiana hot sauce 1/4 tsp. ground…
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One of the first principles of biodynamics is that the farm is a self-contained living entity, which means by extension that a biodynamic farmer may add no organic substance to a product of his farm if that substance did not itself grow within the boundaries of the same biodynamic farm. So the “Champagne Method” isn’t an option at Domaine Barmès-Buecher, because it requires the addition of refined sugar to a tank of dry wine just…
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