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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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Grilled Summer Peaches with Burrata, Mint and Balsamic Drizzle

This post is the first of what I hope will be many, sharing wine and recipes for our new Newburyport Wine Club. Our club is an easy, affordable and fun way for members to experience new wines – absent pretension.  … Continue reading

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Lessons on Amarone – with Lucia Rinaldi of Villa Monteleone

Our last Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine custom bike trip to Italy included a visit to an Amarone producer. Our clients were big fans of Amarone, and I wanted to take them someplace special. I didn’t want a large, well-known producer … Continue reading

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