Category Archives: Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

Casa d’Antino – A Danish Future for Italian Cuisine


The whole world, and for certain all of Copenhagen, is mesmerized by the prodigious success of New Nordic Cuisine these days. For good reason, the cuisine is fabulous, and combines the most hyped trends in cooking right now: Locavorism, foraging, … Continue reading

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The Annual Pilgrimage


It has been a good while since I last posted on this blog. That has been mostly due to higher priorities, such as family and work, which, however, in no way have prevented me from partaking of the great things in life. I … Continue reading

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L’Anglore – Bar’Vin – Tasting Notes 25 August 2012


My favourite wine bar in Copenhagen, Bar’Vin, had invited for a tasting of the wines of cult natural wine producer l’Anglore on 25 August 2012. The missus and I decided to make a night out of it, as Bar’Vin not … Continue reading

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Decanter feature on native Italian varieties


Just wanted to alert you to this interesting post on the Decanter web site by Ian d’Agata: http://www.decanter.com/wine/labels/34131/slideshow/0/10-native-italian-varieties-worth-seeking-out?dec#index=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.decanter.com%2Fwine%2Flabels%2F34131%2Fslideshow%2F0%2F10-native-italian-varieties-worth-seeking-out%23slideshow One can always discuss his selection, but he had to find 10 only, and there are a couple of my own favourites … Continue reading

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