Last weekend we had a splendid dinner at our home with 2 other couples.  We started with a perfect Camembert cheese which I had made from our Mad Millie cheese kit, accompanied by a gift bottle of genuine champagne - Dom Perignon!  I’ve read that champagne and camembert are an ideal pairing and it’s true!

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The Region: Puglia forms a long narrow peninsula, making up the heel of the boot of Italy. Dry and warm, it basks in the Mediterranean sun, and has a long, rich history of grape growing. The Appenine mountains give an excellent range of elevations and soil types, and it produces more wine than any other region in Italy, specializing in intensely ripe grapes from its hillsides.

The Wine: Italian Primitivo is medium red in colour veering to brick, rich, and concentrated, exuding aromas of blackberry, plums, tobacco, prunes and red cherries, with the Italian signature of firm tannins and a long, gripping finish with notes of vanilla and toast. Like most Italian reds it retains acidity to balance fruit character and marry well with food.

The Food: Primitivo shines in the company of assertively flavoured foods like lamb, pork, grilled beef, ribs, roasted red meats, wild game, spicy cheeses and pizza. Its firm backbone of acids and tannins make it work well with rich and spicy foods like Italian sausages or lasagna.

March Limited Release

We are so excited to announce that we will be providing the wines at the next Il Granaio Restaurant cooking class on November 19th! The menu is set and there are still some openings for the class. Go to www.granaio.com for all the details - it is such a great, authentic Italian restaurant and we feel honored to be a part of Chef Alberto's class!