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    October 19, 2011

    Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs

    ​Vintage Texas: Ask any wine lover or wine professional and they'll tell you the very same thing: The greatest thing about wine is how it brings folks together. And that's exactly what happened when former All-American football player and NFL veteran Alphonse Daotson called up Russ Kane, the ... More >>

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    October 10, 2011

    Wine of the Week: Brunello di Montalcino

    This week finds me on my annual pilgrimage to Montalcino (in the province of Siena, Tuscany), land of one of the world's most famous and highly prized wines, Brunello di Montalcino. That's the ancient and now extinct volcano Mount Amiata in the photo (taken on Saturday morning at daybreak in the vi ... More >>

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    June 22, 2011

    Lombardia Wines and Carmelo's: A Great Pairing

    ​I was recently able to attend a dinner arranged by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas and Harvest Importing to promote the wine of the Lombardy (North Central) region. The dinner was held at Carmelo's Italian Restaurant, the longstanding West Houston establishment. Lombardia wine ... More >>

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    May 21, 2010

    This Week in Deliciousness

    Apologies if today's column seems a bit... cheesy. GET THEE TO A PUNNERY!​Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we're using our leftover pizza grease to lube up our Slip 'N' Slide. We started this busy week off with some tips on topping your ice cream with various ... More >>

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    May 20, 2010

    Dinner in Lombardy

    Sweetbreads.​In celebration of the second annual Italian Expo happening this weekend at the George R. Brown Convention Center, the Hotel Granduca hosted a dinner event featuring a menu inspired by the Lombardy region in northern Italy. So what's a dinner like in Lombardy? It's three hours of d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Italian Expo This Weekend Features Lombardy Region of Italy

    ​Apparently the inaugural Houston Italian Expo was in 2009, but this is the first year in which the Regione Lombardia is partnering with the Italy America Chamber of Commerce - Texas. The Regione Lombardia is one of Italy's "regions," like their version of a state. Its capital is Milan, and ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 16, 2007

    5 Wines That Will Blow Your Mind

    ​Apparently the inaugural Houston Italian Expo was in 2009, but this is the first year in which the Regione Lombardia is partnering with the Italy America Chamber of Commerce - Texas. The Regione Lombardia is one of Italy's "regions," like their version of a state. Its capital is Milan, and ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 25, 2007

    Posh Pizza

    Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca

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