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Roasted suckling pig in Segovia. Central Spain is known for roasted meat, especially baby lamb and suckling pigs. In Segovia, suckling pig is a regional art and a must-have for visitors without pork restriction. The baby pork is so tender that traditional
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Tenuta San Guido 2011 Guidalberto Toscana IGT. 60% Cab and 40% Merlot. This is the second wine from one of the most well-known super Tuscan producers. I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious the wine is. Dark fruit on the nose with a bit of dust and s
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Chateau Montelena 2012 Napa Valley Chardonnay. Elegant oak, melon-y on the nose and citrus long finish. It paired really well with the Chinese style lobster noodles that we were having. #chateaumontelena #montelena #chardonnay #wine #whitewine #napavalley
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2013 Podere Ruggeri Corsini Barbera d'Alba. Upon opening the bottle, an intense strawberry, raspberry jammy fragrance dominated the nose. After breathing for about an hour, some of the earthy undertone started to emerge. On the palate, it tasted very diff
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2005 Marqués de Murrieta Gran Reserva. One of my favorite gran reserve Riojas. I opened a bottle last year and there was a lot of fruit in it. Plums, blueberries and full body. This year, the fruit on the nose has come down quite a bit. On the palate, it
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Foie gras torchon with Australian black truffle and balsamic vinegar. Served with toasted brioche. Really delicious. We paired it with a bottle of 2008 Barolo from Cerreto, Brunate. I'm surprised how well they are together! Cerreto's 2008 Brunate Barolo h
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2012 La Vite Lucente from Tenuta Luce Della Vite. This baby super Tuscan from Luce della Vite is powerful and full body with black cherry and spices. Delicious now but I think it will get better in a couple of years. 75% Merlot and 25% Sangiovese. The fla
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2010 Turnbull Fortuna Napa can. Beautiful blue fruit bouquet. Smooth chewy tannin and full body. Incredible wine. No wonder Robert Parker gave it 100 points. Pair it with a nice juicy ribeye or just enjoy it by itself. It's a one of a kind. #turnbull #for
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Early summer in Napa, California. Grape berries have formed, readying for another great year. (Fingers crossed) #winelovers #winepairing #napa #napavalley #grapes #winegrapes #california
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2011 Querceto di Castellina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione "Sei". Fresh red fruit and soft tannin. Bright acidity. It's a delicious bottle of wine that is great with a wide array of meat dishes. "Gran Selezione" is a new classification of the highest tie
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Grilled spring asparagus and poached egg. This is a great example of a chef showing restraint when working with top quality in-season ingredients. The asparagus is sweet and grilled perfectly with crispy crunches and egg yolk is still seductively raw and
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Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese from Wisconsin. Only from the summer milk when the cows are outside grazing. They go out and taste the hay to make sure it tastes right before they use the milk to make this cheese. Here at Betony, executive chef Bryce Shuman
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Incredible shellfish preparation. Especially the sea urchin custard. Paired amazingly with the Rotgipfler from Austria. #betony #betonynyc #shellfish #uni #seaurchin #winepairing #foodstagram #foodlover #tastingmenu #finedining #seafood #shellfish #razorc
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2014 Stadlmann Rodgipfler Anninger. Beautiful bright and mineral. Good acidity. From Austria. It was paired with their shell fish course. The pairing was incredible! This is going to be my wine of choice for shellfish from now on. So delicious! #betony #b
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2014 Julian Haart Moselle. Super delicious Riesling. Dry and elegant layers of oak. Great pairing with spicy mango salad with green papaya. #germanwine #julianhaart #moselle #riesling #germany #winestagram #winelover #foodlover #foodstagram #mangosalad #s
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2015 Turnbull Sauvignon Blanc. So delicious. Tropical fruit. Guava, fragrant. This would be awesome with vegetable dish like asparagus risotto. This has gotta be one of my favorite Sauvignon Blanc. #turnbull #sauvignonblanc #whitewine #napa #californiawin
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Ghost block 2012. Fruit bomb, through and through. Lots of fruit. Good with ribs and barbecue. #ghostblock #napa #napawine #cabernetsauvignon #oakville #winestagram #winepairing #winelover #foodstagram #foodlover #cabernet #californiawine
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2011 F E Trimbach Pinot Gris Reserve from Alsace, France. I was pleasantly surprised with this wine when it was paired with a couple of courses of the Grand Omakase tasting menu at O Ya in Boston. Other than the clean and crisp characters of the Pinot Gri
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Kyoto style wild black trumpet mushroom. Absolutely devine... So much earthiness and umami flowing on my tongue with soy sweetness at the background. Surprising good pairing with the French Alsace Pinot Gris!! Who would've thought? #truffle #perigord #bla
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Bohigas brut cava reserva NV. Another delicious cava that pairs great with oysters! This time, at @row34. At around $12 per bottle, another crowd pleaser from Spain. Dry but creamier texture than the La Vida Al Camp cava that I had yesterday. Personally,
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La Vida Al Camp Brut Cava. Dry and mineraly. Nice micro bubbles. It was a nice surprise when I took a sip after I ate a fresh oyster on the shell at #islandcreekoysterbar in Boston. The pairing was incredible. This cava made the oysters taste fresher and
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Oysters on the shell. Just perfect with a glass of bubble! I got a glass of dry, mineraly cava. So delicious! #spanish #cava #oyster #spanishwine #seafood #winestagram #foodstagram #rawoysters #foodlover #winepairing
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Homemade hazelnut biscotti and mocha hazelnut butter. Incredible combination, especially when a cup of coffee cannot be obtained! #homemade #nutella #hazelnut #chocolate #mocha #biscotti #oregonhazelnuts #oregon #foodlover #foodstagram #foodphotography #d
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Le Colture Brut Prosecco, Valdobbiadene. Really delicious with salami and prosciutto. Nice and steady streams of micro bubbles. Lots of fresh fruit. A little bit of sweetness in the background but very subtle. A great value at around $15 per bottle. Highl
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Cold cut platter. Two types of salami and two types of procuitto. Perfect pairing for the would be a brut bubbly from Italy. I had a glass of brut prosecco di valdobbiadene with these cold cut. It was really delicious! #italianfood #foodphotography #salum
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Salted cod cream on crostini (Baccalà Crostini). Osteria Arman in Trviso. It is a town that's about an hour train ride from Venice. This is a classic local appetizer here in the Venice area. Creamy and rich with lots of umami. Not too salty because the sa
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Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! 2011 Ferghettina Franciacorta, Milledi Brut. The amazing sparkling wine from Italy that many consider a rising star to compete directly with French champaign. This vintage franciacorta from Ferghettina was recommended by @j
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2013 Conterno Fantino Ginestrino Langhe Nebbiolo. Another great Nebbiolo I tasted this week at @artisanwinedepot. Delicious and fully body. Well structured with intense aromas of dried flowers, plum and spice. The price is a bit on the higher side for Neb
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Thank God for local butcher shops! Pape Meat Co in Millbrae skinned, deboned and ground the duck meat for me! Neither Wholefoods nor Draggers were able to do it for me. Delicious duck ragu coming! :-) #papemeat #papemeatco #groundduck #millbrae #butcher #
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2011 Podere Ruggeri Corsini Langhe Nebbiolo. Paired with duck ragu pici pasta. I tried their international style Armujan Barbera d'Alba, which was great. However, without any tannin, and relying just on the acidity of the wine to pair with the food, it fe
