Lunch Sunday 7/28 at Pighin Villa Raisina, Friuli. We drank: Pighin Brut Rose, Pigin Collio Pinot Grigio 2011, with wild asparagus, wild chicoria, cherries, melone, pineapple, watermelon, Prusciutto from coolio only 1000 pieces made per year, Insalata Frutti di mare, Insalata di Orzo, Insalata of rucola with carrot, cucumber, and tomato. Dinner 7/28 Relais casa […]
Vic talks with Laura Peri, a Valdarnese Chicken Breeder. Valdarno chickens are raised organically in large open spaces near wooded areas (free range) and only feed on corn. This results in a rich, concentrated tasting meat. Chef Andrea Gagnesi of Badia a Coltibuono Cooking School shows us one way to prepare this delicious chicken.
Vie di Romans Lunch Saturday 7/27 On the back patio of the Gallo home in Mariano di Friuli We drank: Vie Di Romans Dessimis Pinot Grigio 2011, Vie Di Romans Vieris Sauvignon 2011. We ate: Melone e prosciutto San Daniele, Bufala mozzarella, Crostino di breasola, Insalata di pomodoro, Watermelon, Red grapefruit, Local peaches in syrup, […]
by Anthony Verdoni “The Wine Professor” It is imperative that you find a good resource, whether a wine shop or a website, to answer your wine questions to your satisfaction. What questions should you ask? Precisely, those that deal with the quality factors of wine. I will list them in order of importance. I. Where […]
Vic and the crew continue to eat and drink their way through Italy, and they’ve written down what they’ve had to prove it! They also filmed a fantastic segment with Michelin 2 Star Chef Emanuele at Agli Amici. Take a look and enjoy. Just don’t read on an empty stomach! Lunch Friday 7/26 Agli Amici […]
Join Vic and learn how to make Plin, a traditional stuffed pasta from the Langhe Hills of Piemonte. Cristina Di Renaudi, Owner and Chef of Ristorante Le Torri in Castiglione Filleto shows us how pinching the pasta together with the fingers creates a delicious, smaller ravioli.
Lunch Thursday 7/25 at Tauriano, Friuli. We drank: Fantinel prosecco Brut 2012 Superiore, Fantinel Sant Helena Ribolla Gialla 2012, La Roncaia Eclisese 2011 Sauvignon/picolit, Fantinel Santa Helena Venko Rosso 2009 Cab franc/merlot/pinot nero, For lunch, we enjoyed Prosciutto San daniele Testa e Molinari, Melone, Mozzarella and local cherry tomato, Roast beef, Frico di montasio with […]
Yesterday we enjoyed a delicious lunch and small tasting of local beers at Tosolini Distillery in Povoletto, Udine. The food notes as dictated by Tony “The Professor” Verdoni and transcribed by Vic: Prosciutto di san Daniele Sliced roast beef and Rucola al Limone Grilled garden vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, and peppers Birra made by a local artisanal […]
We’re proud to announce both of Vic’s restaurants, Basil T’s in Red Bank and Undici in Rumon, have received the 2013 Wine Spectator Best Of Award of Excellence! The Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence is their second-tier award, created to give special recognition to restaurants that clearly exceed the requirements of the Award […]
Yesterday we visited the Consorzio di Prosciutto San Daniele in San Daniele di Friuli. Daniela the marketing manager for the Consorzio walked me through the process of curing prosciutto. After filming we went to the center of San Daniele and ate a plate of Prosciutto with fresh figs, melone, and mozzarella di Bufala and drank […]
