Sometime late in 2016, I’m planning to take my new bride and her daughter to Italy. We have already begun the planning process. We’re watching all of Rick Steves’ Italy-related programs, picking the minds of friends who have been there,…
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Pizza and Pinot? Here’s a Perfect Pairing
When pepperoni pizza is on the plate, my go-to wine is Zinfandel — red Zinfandel, that is. The spicy character of the wine is a wonderful complement to those round slices of red meat that cover the top of the…
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The Perfect Wines for the Perfect Schnitzel
It is a dish that may have originated in northern Italy, where it’s known as costoletta alla Milanese, but it has become the undisputed national dish of Austria. We speak of the breaded, fried veal cutlet known as wiener schnitzel,…
Tagged with: Austria, Austrian food, Figmueller Wollzeile, Figmuller Wollzeile, Italian food, Italy, schnitzel, travel, veal, Vienna, Wien, wiener schnitzel, wine and food
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