Christmas Wines: Two Special Bottles from Italy
The holidays are in full swing – the season of festive gatherings and dinners with friends and family! These occasions often require a few different approaches when deciding what to uncork. Larger...
View Article‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (at Formaggio Kitchen)
A slightly adapted version of the Christmas classic, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” – with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and at Formaggio Kitchen, Not a...
View ArticleA Smörgåsbord of Swedish Taste with Olof Viktors
Products from Swedish bakery Olof Viktors: knäckebröd, pepparkakor and jam For most people, the word “smörgåsbord” might evoke images of Vikings, or maybe the antics of The Muppets’ Swedish Chef, but...
View ArticleAsti Spumanti: Bubbling with Holiday Cheer
Asti Spumante and Panettone – A perfect pair! Why does food and wine matching seem so difficult, so fraught with opportunity to miss the mark? It’s simple really: we insist on reinventing the wheel,...
View ArticleSampling Three Vintages from Domaine la Bouïssière Gigondas
Our three-pack of fantastic vintages from Domaine la Bouïssière Gigondas, France Brothers Gilles and Thierry Faravel make wine in some of the most weirdly beautiful geography in all of France: in...
View ArticleOur 2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Cheese, Chocolate and More!
Do you have a food lover, budding chef, charcuterie aficionado or chocolate fiend in your life? Short on gift ideas? Not to worry – we’ve got you covered! Our staffers thought long and hard to come up...
View ArticleHoliday Treats: Sorelle Nurzia Torrone, Panettone and Gianduja
Sorelle Nurzia TorroneEvery year, it is with great anticipation that we order torrone, gianduja and panettone from Sorelle Nurzia, a small confectioner in Italy. These delicious goodies arrive in the...
View ArticleA Trio of Luxurious Holiday Wines
The holiday season has arrived! We all look forward to these long nights around the table, sitting with friends and savoring dishes to keep us warm. Braised meats, slow cooked beans, root vegetables,...
View ArticleSpecialty Wines for Everyone on Your List!
Our wine buyers’ top picks for the holidays! La Cigarrera Amontillado VOR, 2012 Domaine Comte Abbatucci “Cuvee Faustine” Rouge, 2005 CUNE “Contino” Rioja Reserva, and 1979 Kopke Colheita PortThe...
View ArticleA Traditional Holiday Treat: Tiramisu
Tiramisu made with Donna Elvira SavoiardiIf you haven’t seen the piles of panettone around the shop, you may not know that we recently received a large shipment of holiday treats from Italy. Along with...
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