Category Archives: Wine

Tajarin – Rich Egg Pasta from Piedmont

We are eagerly anticipating our return to Italy this fall with our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine tours. In October we are leading a private group on a Barolo Walk and Wine tour in the spectacular Piedmont region. A week devoted … Continue reading

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Risotto al Limone e Gamberetti – Risotto with Lemon and Shrimp

Wherever in Italy we explore on our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine tours, we find risotto on the menu. Grown primarily in Northern Italy, mainly in the marshy areas of the Po River Valley, rice found a natural habitat. The result … Continue reading

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Orecchiette – Pasta By Hand

A highlight of many of our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine private tours in Italy are cooking classes, and of course making pasta is always a favorite activity. But my view of what makes a good cooking class for our clients … Continue reading

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Pomegranate Braised Short Ribs and Risotto alla Valpolicella

Our February meeting of our Newburyport Wine Club was built around “Wines that Tell a Story of Love.” Of course, you can’t do a theme like this without including wines from the Veneto. We enjoyed a Valpolicella Ripasso from Zeni, … Continue reading

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Rivetto Wines – Bringing Sustainability to the Heart of the Langhe – Barolo Walk and Wine with Italiaoutdoors

Walking through the countryside of the Langhe hills in the Barolo wine zone, pristine picturesque vineyards stretch as far as the eye can see. Home to one of Italy’s most prestigious wine, almost every square inch is devoted to the … Continue reading

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