Dining articles:

Restaurant review: Dragon Bar in Hastings and The George in Rye


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Published Feb. 13, 2011 at 12:04 a.m.

Two very different East Sussex eateries, one young, one old, give a city-centric critic a run for his money ... DRAGON BAR ... 71 George Street, Hastings. No bookings. Meal for two: £50 ... and ... THE GEORGE ... 98 High Street, Rye (01797 222 114). Meal for two: £95 ... Deep midwinter on the East Sussex coast, and I am searching for a restaurant that I can write about. It's a struggle. In Hastings I am taken to the Dragon, a dark snug of a place much loved by the locals, who make me feel

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D'Agata, Gilby and Ahmed appointed panel chairs as DWWA strengthens ranks


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Published Feb. 9, 2011 at 8:50 a.m.
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The Decanter World Wine Awards has unveiled a number of new high profile judges for the 2011 competition, including the appointment of Ian D'Agata as regional chair for the Piedmont and Southern Italy judging categories ...

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Wine Competitions and Medals: A Panel at Vino2011


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Published Jan. 30, 2011 at 4:07 a.m.
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The signboard outside the door read: "Where have all the medals gone? Given the ubiquity of point ratings, do wine competitions still matter?" ... Thirty or forty of us assembled on Tuesday to hear the answer to those two questions as part of Vino2011, also known as Italian Wine Week ... In service of the answer, W.R. Tish, a wine writer and blogger, had recruited the following panel of experts: ... Anthony Dias Blue -- Executive Director of the San Francisco International Wine Competition,

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Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut


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Published Dec. 27, 2010 at 8:18 p.m.
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Well, we got our first snow day here in New York, over 20", a perfect excuse for a bottle of champagne, Veuve Clicquot. Fresh citrus and floral aromas with flavors of apple, kiwi and cream. Paired with chicken cutlets, risotto with pancetta, mushrooms and white truffle oil, and sauteed broccoli ...

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Oddero Barbera d'Alba DOC 2007


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Published Dec. 23, 2010 at 9:49 p.m.
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Oderro, a big producer of Barolos in La Morra, Piemonte, Italy, shows floral aromas contrasting savory smoked bacon and delicious violet accents on the palate, blue fruits, cherry vanilla and a long finish ... Paired well with appetizer of fresh tomatoes with basilico and Burrata at Zampa Winebar & Kitchen at 306 West 13th street in West Village ... Vinification ... Selection of grapes in the vineyard, fermentation and maceration for about 15 days in stainless-steel containers, followed by

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Casey Knapp on Terra Madre


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Published Dec. 17, 2010 at 1:53 a.m.

Terra Madre brought together over 7,000 eaters from 160 sixty countries, including all 50 states from the US to Turin, Italy this October.  Hear the thoughts of one of the youngest delegates, Casey Knapp - an amazing Farmer and one of the ‘Generation Organic’ Organic Valley Farmers ... Casey Knapp ... ‘Generation Organic’ Organic Valley Farmer ... Preble, NY ... Terra Madre brought together over 7,000 eaters from 160 countries, including all 50 states from the U.S. to Turin, Italy this

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Great Italian Food Blogs and Websites: Update December 2010


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Published Dec. 13, 2010 at 1:39 p.m.
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As part of the new 'Food + Wine' section it seems only right to start by mentioning these great Italian Food blogs and websites: ... 2friends4cooking - Italian cooking lessons in Rome, recipes and more ... Aglio, Olio, & Peperocino -Italian culinary adventures ... Anna Maria Volpi - A passion for cooking ... A Pinch of Italy - The passion for cooking has an Italian aftertatse ... Aurelio Barattini - Food of Tuscan farmers ... Bella Baita View - Piedmont mountain retreat ... Beyond the Pasta

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International Terra Madre Day celebrated


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Published Dec. 10, 2010 at 10:45 p.m.
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Today marks the second annual International Terra Madre Day—a day for celebrating eating locally, and honoring our local food communities.  ... Today marks the second annual International Terra Madre Day—a day for celebrating eating locally, and honoring our local food communities.  In particular it can be a time for delegates to Slow Food’s Terra Madre conference in Torino to share with their experience from the conference with their communities ... This year there will be more than

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An Interview with Enrico Rivetto of the Rivetto Winery, Sinio


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Published Dec. 9, 2010 at 4:16 p.m.
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December's 'Food and Wine Interview' is with Enrico Rivetto of the Rivetto Winery in Sinio, Piedmont ... For over 100 years the Rivetto family has been making wine in the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy. Today this medium size estate occupies some 35 hectacres, 20 of which are vineyards, and faces the spectacular Serralunga d’Alba castle and the charming picturesque village of Sinio. Rivetto have recently opened a shop in nearby Alba, offering their delicious range of wines to

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The Best Wine Bar in the Universe?


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Published Dec. 5, 2010 at 7:22 a.m.
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I like wine bars ... I wish there were more of them around when I was single and had the energy to go out and spend hours on the town with friends ... These days I don't get to visit many, thanks to the crazy day job and the little one at home ... But if I do end up having a drink after work, chances are, you'll find me at a local San Francisco wine bar, with several glasses in front of me ... Right now, however, the wine bar I want to visit most in the world is in Moscow ... Why? Because I've

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