Manoavino Taste!

Wine for Pasta and Meatballs?

Well almost any everyday Italian red will do, but if you want to make the meal spectacular try something like these two wines from Piemonte.

The Wine: Two well priced Nebbiolos, a Barbaresco and a Barolo $$$

The Food: Simple but very well prepared, Pasta and Meatballs

Places: Friends home in Little Falls, two famous Italian wine regions of Piedmont worth exploring.

Want Great Wine? Find a Great Wine Merchant!

We always advise, if you want great wine, especially if you are new to the game, to find a great wine merchant. Someone who will listen, understand your taste, and offer a bottle or three that will fit your budget and occasion. May we recommend Hortense Bernard.

The Wine: Three Fabulous Bordeauxs

The Food: Delightful Small Bites by Craig Hopkins, Chef, Beautique

The Places: Bordeaux, FR; Millesima NY on the Upper East Side & Beautique, NYC.

Plaisir des Lys is a Perfect Name for this Wine

The  Wine: Khalkal-Pamies Plaisir des Lys Minervois $$

The Food: Jessica Koslow's recipe for Zucchini Pancakes with Blistered String Beans and Yogurt with my own Lamb Chop recipe

The Places:  La Caunette in Minervois, Languedoc, France, and home for dinner, you might also be inspired to visit Sqirl in LA

Wines From Moldova? Yes, and they are Quite Good!

At this moment you are probably even wondering where Moldova is. A small country wedged between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova has been home to winemakers for over 4,000 years. They make a lot of very good wine here.

The Wine: An indigenous white wine varietal called Feteasca Alba and a Cabernet Sauvignon

The Food: A Middle Eastern and East Asian inspired dinner with local flavors.

The Place: Friends’ home in the beautiful countryside of Stone Ridge.

Mediterranean Cuisine - Mediterranean Wine

Jean-Marc Lafage and his wife Elaine make wonderful wines, we enjoyed these two with our friends Dana and Greg.

The Wine: A white, Cote d’Est, by Elaine and a red Tessellae Carignan, Villes Vignes by Jean-Marc

The Food: Some favorite Mediterranean recipes

The Place: Last summer evening dinner in our backyard