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Category Archives: Italy
Friuli-Venezia Giulia: World-Class White Wines from Italy
I Clivi Friulano The day began with our van trundling up a steep gravel path to the top of a hill where a weathered stone house sat among vineyards sprawling down the surrounding slopes. This morning was misty and dense … Continue reading
Posted in Favorites, Houston Chronicle, International Cuisine, Italy, Photos, Print, Print Features, Travel Tagged colli orientali, Ferdinando Zanusso, fogolar, Forum Iulii, Friulano, friuli-venezia giulia, i clivi, Mario Zanusso, Paolo Rapuzzi, phylloxera, Ribolla Gialla, Ronchi di Cialla, schioppettino, Tocai Leave a comment
COF2012 – Friuli Colli Orientali Map
View Friuli Colli Orientali 2012 in a larger map Here’s a map I made of the COF2012 project. I’m a big fan of putting my adventures into a geographical context, and Google Maps offers the perfect platform for that. We … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Only, Italy, Travel Tagged cof2012, friuli colli orientali, friuli-venezia giulia, wine 2 Comments
A Few of My Favorite Things in Friuli – Part 3
This is my third and final post on my favorite things in Colli Orientali del Friuli. You can also view the first part and the second part. Asparagus Souffle at Terra e Vini Terra e Vini lunch. We had a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Only, Food, International Cuisine, Italy, Travel Tagged aquila del torre, colli orientali, elda felluga, friuli, giovanni dri, grappa, il roncat, livio felluga, michele ciani, Ramandolo, ronco del gnemiz, schioppettino 3 Comments
A Few of My Favorite Things in Friuli – Part 2
I just returned from Italy and I’m still processing all the wines, foods, conversations and experiences that flowed from the COF2012 project. In a previous post, I cataloged my most memorable experiences in the first half of our trip. And … Continue reading
A Few of My Favorite Things in Friuli – Part 1
The COF2012 project has been incredibly busy and interesting. Every day our itinerary is packed with visits to winemakers and vineyards. The Consortium has put together a great experience for all of us. With that in mind, I’ve taken some … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Italy, Photos, Travel Tagged Conte D'Attimis-Maniago, Lidia Bastianich, Montasio, Ronchi di Cialla, schioppettino, Specogna, Tagliolini al San Daniele, Trattoria Solder 1 Comment