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Italy Florence, Tuscany, Chianti Country & Elba
November 29th, 2012 | admin
Italy Florence, Tuscany, Chianti Country & Elba
Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI) Chianti Tuscany Italy
November 29th, 2012 | admin
This little town is located at the southeast end of the Chianti Classico territory in the province of Siena in Tuscany Italy. So they produce wine with Gallo Nero trademark. Beautiful views on the hills and valleys around. Pablo Bisquera. www.youtube.com
Making a Vido del Vida Chianti with Joe (pt 1)
November 29th, 2012 | admin
I decided it was time to make some wine here on YouTube! In part one of this series, I show all the items that come with a standard wine kit, explain a little bit about what they’re for, and then we get to making a batch of wine. For this video, I’m using the Vino del Vida Chianti kit from RJ Spagnols which I do happen to carry at BIY Homebrew Supply. We start off by cleaning and sanitizing all the equipment (with sodium metabisulphite) and then rinsing well. Next, we add our bentonite to warm water, add in the grape juice concentrate, top up with RO water, add our oak addition, and pitch the yeast. All the while enjoying a great beer and exploring introductory wine making. Be sure to check out part 2 of this series, where we’ll pick up at the end of week two, where we begin the stabilizing and fining processes. Cheers! Joe
Italy Tours Review Marvelous Chianti Castle Wine Tour Artviva Tuscany Italy
November 29th, 2012 | admin
Italy Tours-This a review and introduction to our Marvelous Chinati Castle Wine Tour-a prestigious small group tour that is also eco-friendly. The tour departs from Florence and returns to Florence. It departs at 10.15 and returns by 3.30. The tour includes a tasty Tuscan lunch and a wine tasting. see www.italy.artviva.com for more information
Hotel Palazzo Leopoldo : Radda in Chianti, Tuscany
November 29th, 2012 | admin
Critics are supposed to be critical but the 800-year-old Palazzo Leopoldo reduces me to a wobbly jelly of praise.
Seared Beef Sirloin Filet with Garlic Chianti Pan Sauce
November 29th, 2012 | admin
www.lightscameracook.com Recipe 2 Angus Reserve Sirloin Fillets about ¾ thick ¼ tsp Salt and Cracked Black Pepper 2 Tbsp HT Traders Olive Oil 1/3 cup Ruffino Chianti 1 tsp Gourmet Garden Garlic ½ Cup Kitchen Basics Unsalted Beef Stock 2 Tbsp Harris Teeter Unsalted Butter Heat a Skillet over medium high heat for 2 minutes. While skillet heats, season the sirloin fillets with salt and pepper. Add Olive Oil to the pan; swirl to coat. Sear the Fillets for 3 minutes per side for medium rare, or longer to your desired level of doneness. Remove fillets to a platter, cover them with foil and set aside. Lower heat to medium, take pan away from the heat, and add the Ruffino Chianti, scraping up any browned bits. In a separate dish, combine the Kitchen Basics Stock with the Gourmet Garden Garlic, and stir to incorporate. Add Garlic Stock to the pan with the wine, and using a whisk, combine, adding the butter one tablespoon at a time whisking the butter into the sauce. Pour Sauce over the Fillets and Enjoy!
Danzante Chianti – Wine and Dine with Mastro, MastroTV with Host Tom Mastrianni
November 29th, 2012 | admin
www.mastrotv.com , Danzante Chianti – Wine and Dine with Mastro, MastroTV with Host Tom Mastrianni, Rating 5.5/7 on the Mastro Scale, Danzante Chianti has deep ruby red color and an open, fruity bouquet layered with fragrances of cherries, wild red berry and spices. The balanced complexity and the vivid, persistent fruit flavors of this intense red wine make it the perfect accompaniment for a wide variety of foods. Alcohol Level: 12.5
[E] Fattoria Poggerino (#1) in Chianti, the wines with Piero Lanza
November 29th, 2012 | admin
www.BKWineTours.com *Come on a Wine Tour with us!* — Part 1 of the interview with Piero Lanza, co-owner (together with his sister) and winemaker at Fattoria Poggerino, a classic and biodynamic winery and farm. Poggerino is a winery located in Radda in Chianti in Italy, at the heart of the Tuscan wine region. Its a small vineyard and winery, 43 hectares with 11 hectares of vineyards with mainly sangiovese. They make a rose wine, primary purpose it to increase the quality of the red wine. The base red is called Il Labirinto made from sangiovese from young vines. Then they make a Chianti Classico Poggerino, aged for 12 months in French oak barrels a classic Tuscan wine with original character. Next is a Chianti Classico Riserva Bugialla, which is the name of a small vineyard plot with old wines. They also have an IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) which is called Primamateria, which is more in a New World style (albeit Italian). The Chianti Classico is made from sangiovese. They also have some merlot planted which they mainly use for their super Tuscany. Some of the wines are aged in French oak barrels, barriques, but they dont want to get too much oak character. The ideal is to make wine with unique regional and terroir character. A genuine Chianti Tuscany / Italian wine producer. Dont miss part 2 where Piero Lanza talks about organic and biodynamic farming. www.poggerino.com Music: George Wood, One more for the road, www.podsafeaudio.com By BKWine, http See all our wine …
L’Eroica of Gaiole in Chianti
November 29th, 2012 | admin
Ride your vintage bike on the dirt roads of Chianti Classico. L’Eroica: since the last century. Blufreccia.com Sport&Active Travels
Making a Vido del Vida Chianti with Joe (pt 2)
November 29th, 2012 | admin
In this part of my Vino del Vida Chianti series, we pick up two weeks later and being the fining and stabilizing process. We add our sulphites, sorbate, and de-gas the wine with a stainless steel mix-stir in preparation for bottling. Be sure to check out part 3 of this series, where we’ll bottle this batch up and finish up making our wine! Cheers! Joe