by BIANCA | May 4, 2022 | Indigenous Grapes, Producers News
You may have heard one of us telling the story that my sister Cecilia and her husband Fabrizio were the inspiration behind our wine-importing business a long time ago. It was just before the year 2000, at the time they were making wine in Tuscany, a fantastic Vino...
by BIANCA | Mar 11, 2022 | Indigenous Grapes, Producers News
Did you know that Italy has a wider selection of wines than anywhere else in the world? While it is claimed that there may be up to 2000 varieties, (WINE GEEK ARTICLE) there are officially 605 unique grapes used to make the wines found throughout the Italian...
by BIANCA | Mar 9, 2022 | Producers News
When a producer tells you they have decided to declassify a particular vintage of Pinot Nero, you know they mean business! If winemakers are unhappy with their wine, or grapes – and if they have integrity – they will “declassify” it. This means that they...
by BIANCA | Nov 23, 2021 | Food and Wine, Recipes
As Christmas is fast approaching and traditional Italian cakes are in the shops, I thought I would share this recipe of Crema di Mascarpone with you, which is in essence what is used to make Tiramisù, without the coffee. This recipe is the traditional way of making a...
by BIANCA | Feb 18, 2021 | Food and Wine, Indigenous Grapes, Recipes
Italians love their frittata, (free-TAH-ta ), a similar dish to the well known French omelette. Eggs are the main ingredient, to which vegetables, cheese, ham or even left over pasta is added according to what is available and what takes your fancy. While an omelette...
by WFW Blogger | Jan 27, 2021 | Food and Wine, Indigenous Grapes, Recipes
Winter, the cold weather, and let’s be honest, the duress of Lockdown 3:0, all seem to call for warming comfort food: polenta! This recipe does it for me. Polenta, or maize flour, is a staple food from Northern Italy. This humble Italian peasant food has...
by WFW Blogger | Oct 8, 2020 | Food and Wine, New Wines, Recipes
What better reason to start our blogs again than having a good recipe and wine to share! This is a warming dish, perfect for an autumn day with unpredictable and cooler weather. Brown lentils are very much loved in Italy, and especially in the centre regions, where...
by WFW Blogger | Aug 21, 2020 | Food and Wine, Recipes, White Fox News
This lovely green Broad-bean Fava Purée topping featured among the nibbles in our recent wine-tasting events and it went down a treat on both occasions. The recipe of broad-bean fava purée topping is from a well-loved Italian cookery book by Ursula Ferrigno....
by WFW Blogger | Apr 27, 2015 | Food and Wine, Indigenous Grapes, White Fox News
When I left Rome to settle in the UK, I was in my early twenties, and for this reason there are (far too) many places in Italy that I only know by hearsay. Hence, an invitation from the London branch of The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK, to the...
by WFW Blogger | Nov 25, 2014 | Food and Wine, White Fox News
A new post after a long break…time really does fly when you’re having fun! Spanish wine tasting… The wine tasting on the 7th of November was dedicated to Spain, and we had the pleasure of having Guillermo Sanchez with us, along with some of the...
