Italian restaurateur, author, food TV star and all-around Italian authority Lidia Bastianich blew through Dallas yesterday, starting with morning television appearances, and I'm not sure where she ended up after a book-signing at Central Market. Midway through her day, she...
If you're one of the folks who got Paul DiCarlo's e-blast this morning for Jimmy's Food Store - stop before you make that reservation for the Cesare Cecchi wine tasting. Jimmy's tasting is on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m....
Aw, isn't that label just the cutest thing? That's Mionetto Novello, an Italian answer to Beaujolais nouveau, made with 100 percent merlot from the hill country north of Venice. The "new" wine is a fresh, young, cheerful red, and the...
Without apology, I have claimed the Illuminati Riparosso as my favorite all-around Italian red for years. It has such a wonderful balance of fruit and structure, in wine terms. In not-so-winey terms, it just tastes good. The 2007 gives off...
Paul DiCarlo reports that there are still some openings for his San Patrignano wine tasting tonight at Jimmy's Food Store. San Patrignano is unique among wine estates in that it is part of a community devoted to drug rehabilitation. More...
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