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Preview: Italian Wines for Cold Winter Nights #ItalianFWT

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I am hosting the #ItalianFWT bloggers this month as we explore Italian Wines for Cold Winter Nights. You can read my invitation.

We just got back from a ten day trip to Denmark where we spent my younger son's birthday, Christmas, and New Year's with friends there. It was, needless to say, cold! And we drank a lot of Italian reds there, including a 2014 Barolo served with spaghetti and meatballs. Che squisito!


But this isn't about my dinner. Here's what the #ItalianFWT bloggers have in store for you!

  • Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm gives us Pure Comfort~~Pasta with a Bottle of Aglianico.
  • Martin of ENOFYLZ Wine Blog prepares A Surf and Turf Feast with Donnachiara Wines.
  • Jill of L'Occasion posts For Table And Cellar: Warm Up With Italian Wine.
  • David of Cooking Chat serves up Healthy Bolognese Sauce with a Tuscan Sangiovese.
  • Jane of Always Ravenous pairs Italian Meatballs with Donnachiara Wines.
  • Gwendolyn of Wine Predator offers 4 Montepulciano Paired with Osso Bucco Warms Up Winter Italian Style plus #ItalianFWT plans for 2019.
  • Nicole of Somm's Table is Cooking to the Wine: Fontanafredda Barolo and Braised Short Ribs with Mushrooms.
  • Katarina of Grapevine Adventures encourages us to Get Cozy By The Fire With Italian Wine.
  • Lynn of Savor the Harvest writes about Italian Wine To Warm Your Soul.
  • Jennifer of Vino Travels is Starting the New Year with the Big Boys: Barolo and Barbaresco.
  • Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla pairs a 2014 Camilla Barolo + Filet Mignon in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce.

All of these posts will be live between Friday and Saturday, January 4th and 5th. If you catch this in time, feel free to join us on a live Twitter chat at 8am, Pacific time. Follow hashtag #ItalianFWT.
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  1. vinotravels21January 3, 2019 at 3:48 PM

    Can't wait to hear about it! I did barolo as well!

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  2. A Day in the Life on the FarmJanuary 3, 2019 at 4:19 PM

    Welcome home Cam, looked like you had a perfect trip.

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  3. Lebron JohnNovember 7, 2021 at 4:58 PM

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