Tuesday, January 7, 2014

2001 Barolo Conterno DeGrezia New York




ALDO CONTERNO BAROLO CICALA 2001
One of The GREAT BAROLO VINTAGES EVER
at
DeGrezia
NEW YORK
THIS WINE Was AWESOME !!!
94 on a 100 Point Scale


Barolo Aldo Conterno "Cicala" 2001 ...  It's a classic Barolo from one of Barolo's finest producers, Aldo Conterno .. Cicala is a single -vineyard Barolo .. I'll take this oportunity for those who may not know, a single-vineyard wine is one in which all the fruit that goes into that particular wine comes from one sight-specific vineyard area .. These single vineyard vineyards are located on an estate in small plot that has the best growing conditions for wine within a larger area .. The sight is usually special because it gets the best sun light and is usually on a southern faceing vineyard, possibly on a hill and has good drainage and other terrain elements beneficial to maximum grap growing ...
  Back to the Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala 2001 .. As we've already stated, Aldo Conterno is a great Barolo producer and this wine comes from a famous single-vineyard .. Now moving on to the vintage, 2001 in Barolo and Barbaresc was one of the greatest Barolo vintages ever, along with 2000, 1996, 1989, 1990 and others ..
   We opened a couple a few bottles at this party, and they were all in great condition, properly cellared for the whole of their lives. Decanted, the color and aroma were marvelous and no signs of any faults such as Bret, oxidation, be cooked or corked. Yes the bottles were in excellent conditon. The aromas were classic Barolo as was the taste, of which the wine had many marvels, including; Alcohol Soaked Cherries, Truffle, tar, and Licorice .. I loved the wine, one of the finest Barolo's I have ever tasted and I've tasted many running the Inoteca at Del Posto, Bar Cichetti and Barbetta Wine Director for 4 1/2 years were I tasted the likes of Ceretto Bricco Rocche Barolo 1990,  Renato Ratti Barolo Riserva 1990, Marcarini Barolo Brunat 1996, Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 1996 97 and 1990, Gaja Barolo "Sperss" 1990, Giacamo Conterno Monfortino 1978  1989 1990, and Cavolotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 1990 and 1996. Mascarello barolo "Monprivato" 1990 1989 & 1996 just to name a few of the many I have had over the years ... With all this said and done, I'll tell you this Conterno Barolo "Cicala" 2001 is the best Barolo I've had in the past 5 years or so, and I'd deffinately rank it way up there with all the great Barolo I've tasted over the years including many from the great 1989 1990 1996 1997 2000 and 2001 vintages .. I'd rate this Cicala 2001 about a 93 on a 100 point scale if I was forced to do so .. But my best way of describing this or any great wine is; that I Loved it, I couldn't get enough of it and wanted more, when all was gone. The wine was memorable and a joyous pleasure to drink. Bravo Ado!




Daniel Bellino Zwicke


photo Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

Sunday, December 29, 2013

KEITH McNALLY Closing PAULINO


KEITH McNALLY 
CLOSING PULINO'S


PULINO'S CLOSING December 29, 2013

CHERCHE MIDI To Open
In Its Place

Shane McBride
of
BALTHAZAR
To HEAD KITCHEN




KEITH McNALLY
At HIS
MINETTA TAVERN
GREENWICH VILLAGE,  NEW YORK






Saturday, December 21, 2013

BALLANTINE ALE NEW YORK


YOGI BERRA
NEW YORK YANKEES
HALL of FAMER
And
A
BALLENTINE BLAST




Ballatine Ale
Art






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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

25 DISHES EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW



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Sunday, December 15, 2013

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CLEMENZA 'S MOB WAR SUNDAY SAUCE RECIPE



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Clemenza makes da "SAUCE" From the unforgettable scene in Mario Puzo
Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER, Caporegime Pete Clemenza shows 
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

NO GARLIC For SINATRA


FRANK SINATRA




IF YOU COOK For FRANK SINATRA
"HOLD The GARLIC"
So says Sal Scognamillo Chef/Owner of PATSY'S
Frank Sinatra's Favorite Restaurant
Frank couldn't eat garlic. You could flavor a dish with garlic by cooking whole garlic cloves 
in olive oil to flavor the dish. Then you had to pull out each and every piece of garlic. Frank couldn't take it ..
His favorite dishes were; Clams Posillipo, Spaghetti Pomodoro, Veal Milanese, 
Sausage & Peppers, and Spaghetti & Meatballs of which PATSY'S makes "The Best In Town"

If you want to Eat Like SINATRA, check out Daniel Bellino-Zwicke's latest book
SUNDAY SAUCE "When Italian-American's Eat"  Along with all sorts of great Italian dishes, there's recipes for Dolly Sinatra Marinara, Spaghetti & Meatballs recipe from Franks Mom, and SUNDAY SAUCE alla SINATRA ..