Vinitaly! 2014

  

Hey #winelovers! 

           Sadly, the fair is over for me, but my trip in Italy has just started! I truly recommend this fair, not just for the social drinkers, but for the people that want to do business with italian wines. Vinitaly will offer you the opportunity to get to know the wine producers better and get acquainted with their variety of wines. For the social drinkers, Vinitaly is a great fair to go because it will allow you to taste a great selection of wines, and expand your palate by tasting the same grape from different wine producers. 

          I've been having some great meetings in Vinitaly, which I'm going to give more details on a few days. Below I have put a little sneak peek from some of my meetings ;)

       

             

     

Bye Bye Verona!

I had a wonderful time in Vinitaly but now I'm on my way to Montalcino! I'm very excited to see all the beautiful vineyards there, and the amazing restaurants that Montalcino offers.    :)

#Cheers! #CinCin!

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#CinCin from Verona... Day 1

Hey #winelovers! 

Today I had  a wonderful day sightseeing and relaxing in Verona. On the left, I'm enjoying a glass of Soave in Piazza Bra with the view of the Arena.

Walking in Verona, it is easy to be in a state of awe from all the beautiful architecture and churches (shown below) that surround the city.   

        

In the afternoon, I enjoyed a delicious lunch in Piazza delle Erbe. This piazza is only a few minutes of away from Piazza Bra, and a great place for having lunch or just people watching with a glass of wine! ;)

    

Verona is known as a romantic city because of the story of Romeo and Juliet. On the bottom-left there is a picture of Juliet's balcony, where couples recite verses from Shakespeare's play.        
                                               
                                         

                                                         

   
#Cheers
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Bye Bye California..

At the airport
In a few hours .. HELLO ITALY! ;)

At the restaurant Vino Volo (in the Airport). Enjoying a selection of cheeses with a glass of Grenache while waiting for my flight 

#cheers!

Is it wine o'clock yet?

YES! Spring is here and its time to cool ourselves with a splash of this delicious Riesling ;)
Albert Boxler
Grand Cru Brand 2010 Riesling (Notes are in my FB/ Instagram/ website

EMBELISH YOUR PALATE BY PAIRING IT WITH A TASTY CEVICHE!
Recipe:
      Ingredients:
           1 1/2 pounds of fresh and good quality fish filets
           1 red onion, thinly sliced
           1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (35 key limes)
           2 Habanero peppers, cut in half (without seeds)
           3 Sprigs of fresh cilantro
           Salt to taste and Olive to taste
      Instructions:
1) Cut the fish into small cubes, place in a glass bowl and cover with cold water and 1 tablespoon of salt, cover and refrigerate while you prepare the onions and juice limes.
2) Rub the thin onion slices with 1/2 tablespoon of salt and rinse in cold water.
3) Rinse the fish to remove the salt
4) Place the cubes of fish, onions, and hot peppers in a glass bowl and pour the lime juice over the ingredients. Sprinkle a little bit of salt.
5) Cover and refrigerate for about 20 minutes
6) Remove the cilantro sprigs and the hot peppers from the mix. Taste the fish ceviche and add additional salt if needed.
           Enjoy!
           ^^ (recipe from www.laylita.com/recipes) ^^
           
            
    

         

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CAN'T WAIT... 5 MORE DAYS!

^^^ Video from youtube user: Vinitaly (official promo) ^^^