Culinary Vacations: Wine Pairings with Favorite Recipes
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Wines & Spirits
We've decided to pair some of our favorite recipes with wines from some of our favorite destinations to create a mouth-watering menu based on The International Kitchen's 20-plus years in the culinary travel business! From the simplicity of southern-Italian eggplant to the heights of a French souffle, from a fine Chianti Classico to a Provencal rosé, we've put together some of our favorite flavors. Try any of the pairings by… Read
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Food & Wine Tours: The Wine Culture of Europe
Filed Under Travel Tips, Wines & Spirits
In Europe, food and wine go hand in hand, making drinking wine a part of every day culture. While this topic is one that often stirs controversy, it's a simple fact of life in much of Europe: tasting (and that means sipping) wine at an early age is a societal norm. So when you're visiting Europe? Don't be surprised if your teenager is offered a glass of wine. The decision… Read
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Favorite Summer Drinks
Filed Under What's Up at TIK, Wines & Spirits USA
Sitting out on the patio with a cold drink is one of summer's true pleasures. We asked the staff of The International Kitchen what their favorite summer beverages are the responses represent a wide range of countries and styles! Karen said she enjoys a good glass of Rosé wine during the summer. It might be memories of last summer in Tuscany, when she was sipping Rosé Baracchi (pictured) with winery… Read
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Crete Wines and a Prawns Saganaki Recipe
Filed Under Destination Features, Recipes, Wines & Spirits Greece
As the largest Greek island, Crete has a little bit of everything, from popular long sandy beaches to quiet hidden coves and mountain villages. It also has a vibrant, but in many ways still burgeoning, winemaking scene that has quite the history; winemaking may have started here over 3,000 years ago by the ancient Greeks, but it wasn't until the early 2000's that the wines here started to get some… Read
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Regional Wine & Pasta Pairings
Filed Under Destination Features, Kitchen Tips, Wines & Spirits Italy
What better blog for pasta week than a regional wine and pasta pairing menu? While there are some pasta shapes that you find throughout Italy, each region has its own specialties. And of course, if you pair a regional pasta with the delicious sauce of local ingredients meant to accompany it, and with a bottle of regional wine imbued with the same terroir , you have the makings of perfection.… Read
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A Meal At Osteria di Passignano Isn't Complete Without Antinori Wine
Filed Under Destination Features, Wines & Spirits Italy
The restaurant Osteria di Passignano received its Michelin star for its authentic Tuscan cuisine with a modern sensibility, but a meal here – which can be enjoyed during our Antinori's Noble Tuscany cooking vacation – isn't complete without wine. After all, the renowned restaurant is surrounded by beautiful vineyards, and the area has a long and storied history with winemaking. That history starts in 395 AD, when a monastery was… Read
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