An Italian Meal For The Week, and Barolo

Published Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:16 a.m.
I have spent much of the past week working on my tasting notes from Alba Wines, the annual presentation of the wines from Piemonte's Langa region. Specifically, the 2005 Barolo. It was a difficult vintage, but I found a number of wines that I liked, and you will find them listed here.

What to enjoy a Barolo with? Barolo is a full bodied, tannic wine, and here are a few ideas:

Risotto ai Funghi Porcini: We've certainly had enough rain for Porcini to sprout of late, and they are richly flavored enough to work well with Barolo.

Brasato al Barolo: Beef braised in Barolo wine, one of Piemonte's signature dishes, and very, very good. Appropriate for this time of year in Italy, too. Want to drink, rather than cook with your Barolo? A Nebbiolo D'Alba will also work, as will other full bodied tannic red wines.

With the Brasato? Mashed potatoes will be nice,as will polenta, and you could serve sauteed spinach in addition to the potatoes or polenta.

Dessert? Bonèt, a rich chocolate pudding, is perfect at this time of year.

Buon appetito!

An Italian Meal For The Week, and Barolo originally appeared on About.com Italian Food on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 07:16:08.

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