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Spicy Mussels with Chorizo + 2017 Villadoria Bricco Magno Langhe Nebbiolo #ItalianFWT

This month the Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers are pairing wines from Langhe. Cindy of  Grape Experiences  is hosting. As it is a holiday weekend, I'm not sure if we are gathering for a live Twitter chat on Saturday, July 2nd or not. Regardless, here's the line-up of the articles... Wendy Klik highlights Beef and Pork Ravioli, A Book Review and a Nebbiolo from Langhe  on A Day in the Life on the Farm  Camilla Mann pairs Spicy Mussels Chorizo + 2017 Villadoria Bricco Magno Langhe Nebbiolo at Culinary Adventures with Camilla  Nicole Ruiz Hudson takes “A Deep Dive into Nebbiolo at the Culinary Cabin" on Somm's Table   Linda Whipple entices with Of Nebbiolo, Salami and a Langhe Farmer's Dream at My Full Wine Glass  Jen Martin gives us a glimpse with an Overview of the Langhe Wines at Vino Travels Gwendolyn Alley introduces us to the "Queens of Langhe: Mother Daughter Duo Anna and Valentina Abbona of Marchesi di Barolo" on Wine Predator. Host Cindy Ryn...

Steamed Mussels with a Citrus Drizzle + Punt Road Pinot Gris 2019 #WorldWineTravel

This month, the World Wine Travel bloggers are traveling to Victoria, Australia and looking at white wine from the region. Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm is hosting. If you are reading this early enough, we are changing it up from our usual Twitter chat and opting for a Zoom chat. This should be lively though a wee bit early for us Left Coasters. I'll be the one with the messy bun, coffee in hand, and probably still in pajamas!  Join through this link on Saturday, May 28th at 8am Pacific. Here's the list of articles that the writers are sharing... Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm paired  Peach Chicken and a Chardonnay from Fowles Farm .  Cam of Culinary Adventures with Camilla shares  Steamed Mussels with a Citrus Drizzle + Punt Road Pinot Gris 2019 . Terri of Our Good Life is enjoying  Summertime Charcuterie with Whipped Feta + Butterfly Effect Rose Grenache . Jeff of Food Wine Click! serves up Frisk Prickly Riesling with Hoisin Pork . Deanna o...

Holding on to Summer with a Trio of Pinot Grigio Wines and Seafood Pairings #Sponsored

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Albino Armani. Complimentary wine was provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. However, all opinions expressed here are my own. Last month, a few of us took part in a webinar about Albino Armani* wines; I had received a nice trio of wines and was excited dive right in to my guided exploration.  Graziel mille  to Susannah of  Avvinare  for coordinating!  I am a Pinot-girl all the way. Pinot Noirs are some of my favorite reds all year long but, during the summer months, I adore sipping chilled glasses of Pinot Grigio.   I am excited to hold on to Summer for a little bit longer with these wines and some fresh seafood pairings.  Pinot Grigio thrives in the 'Triveneto' - Veneto, Fruili Venezia Giulia, and Trentino - and the eponymous Albino Armani is a Pinot Grigio specialist. And all of his grapes are certified SQNPI (in English it's the  National Quality System for Inte...

A #WorldWineTravel Preview: Hard Ciders, Apple-Kissed Mussels Plus Cidrerie Daufresne #WorldWineTravel #Sponsored

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with Winesellers, Ltd.. Samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.   This month, I am hosting the World Wine Travel bloggers as we look at hard ciders from Spain and elsewhere around the world. You can read my invitation here .  I was able to line-up some samples for the group from Winesellers, Ltd.* So, several writers received bottles from Mayador ( Sidra Asturiana ), Dunkertons’ Organic Cider, and Cidrerie Daufresne. I can't wait to read the comparisons between those ciders from Spain, the United Kingdom, and France respectively as well as seeing other ciders that people sourced! I do know that I'm featuring a hard cider from Santa Cruz which is local to me in addition to the Spanish sidra I received. If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump in on our live chat. We meet on Twitter on Saturday, July 24th at 8am Pacific time. Follow hashtag #WorldWineTravel and be sure to ...

Gamay Around the Globe: From Burgundy to the Willamette Valley + Mussels, Pici, and A Bottle from New Zealand #Winophiles

This month I am hosting the French Winophiles as we look at French grape varieties that are cultivated and made into wines around the world. You can read my invitation here , but I asked the group to get  creative and look, for example, at Cinsault but made in Chile; Semillon from Australia; or Négrette made in California. If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join our live Twitter chat on Saturday, March 20th at 8am Pacific time. Follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's what the group is sharing... Allison & Chris at AdVINEtures share French Grapes Around the World: Chardonnay in BC's Okanagan Valley . Andrea of The Quirky Cork declares Ooo la la! French Grapes in Turkey! Gwendolyn of Wine Predator pours West Coast “Bordeaux” Blends with Beef Bourguignon . Jeff of FoodWineClick! takes A Reluctant Look at French Grapes Outside of France . Jill of L'Occasion features Rhône Grapes in Paso Ro...