Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Italian Wine Friends

DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
 
ITALIAN FOOD & WINE GUY With FRIENDS
 
 

 
L to R :  SEBASTIANO ROSA : Winemaker SASSICAIA
 
Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
 
and
 
GIOVANNI FOLNARI  of  NOZZOLE
 
at TRE BICCHIERI in NEW YORK
 
 
 


MARCHESE FERDINANDO FRESCOBALDI
 
with DANIEL BELLINO-ZWICKE
 
BRUNELLO TASTING  NEW YORK
 
 
 
 


SUNDAY SAUCE

by Daniel Bellino Zwicke







Marchese Piero Antinori with Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
 
ANTINORI TASTING in NEW YORK 2006
 
 
 


SEBASTIANO ROSA : Winemaker of SASSICAIA
 
with DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
 
WINE SPECTATOR GRANDE TASTING NEW YORK

2005
 
 
 


The KING of BARBARESCO
 
ITALO STUPINO
 
with DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
 
WINEBOW PORTFOLIO TASTING NEW YORK
 
 
 


Leonardo Locasio CEO Winebow
 
MARILISA ALLEGRINI : ALLEGRINI WINES
 
Author DANIEL BELLINO-ZWICKE
 
 


CONTI GIUSEPPE TASCA
 
TASCA WINE,  SICILY
and
DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
 
 
 


MARCHESE 'S FRESCOBALDI
 
Lamberto & Father Leonardo
 
with ITALIAN WINE GUY DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE



ANGELO GAJA
 
WINE SPECTATOR GRANDE TASTING
 
NEW YORK
 
photo Copyright Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
 
 


Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
with
Conti Francesco Maruni Cinzano

New York
 
Count Cinzano gives Wine Director Daniel Bellino Zwicke a Tasting of all His
latest Vintage Wines: Col d'Orcia Brunello, Brunello Riserva, Rosso Di Montalcino, 
Moscadello di Montalcino, and ERASMO, from Francesco's Property in CHILE
 
Daniel said, "the Wines are Phenomenal ! Francesco always has some great older Vintages 
in His Col d'Orcia Cellars in Montalcino, including the awesome 1997 Vintage Brunello, which we just tasted, and I bought 3 6-Packs from Francesco. Love it!"
 
 
 


Daniel Bellino Z with Friend
CAVALIERE LUIGI CAPPELLINI
owner of CASTELLO VERRAZZANO
Greve in Chianti
 
Cavaliere Luigi Cappellini was visiting with his Pal Daniel

(Wine Director of DeGREZIA RISTORANTE)

Where LUIGI Gave Daniel a PRIVATE TASTINGS
of The Latest Vintages of LUIGI'S Famed CHIANTI
 
Daniel Said, "The Wines are Oustanding." and His
favorite of all The CHIANTI
 
Daniel also said that Luigi's property of
CASTELLO VERRAZZANO is The Chianti Regions
most Beautiful Estate with Historic Cellars and The Most Beautiful grounds.
 
You Can Visit Verrazzano and take a Wonderful Tour of The Cellars
followed by a Wonderful Lunch in the Castle with Verrazzano Chianti
their Home-Made WILD BOAR SALAMI and More
 
 
 

Barone Ricasoli
 
His Great Great Grand Father Invented CHIANTI

at CASTELLO BROLIO
 
150 Years Ago
 
photo by DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
 
 
 

M. GRASSO
 
Martin Scott Portfolio Tasting
 
Lincoln Center
 
NEW YORK
 
 
 
 
 
 








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Friday, May 19, 2017

Gino Sorbillo Pizza Open New York

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Zia Esterina Sorbillo Pizza,  112 Mulberry Street, Little Italy, New York

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Pizzaiolo Ernesto Making My Pizza

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My Pizza

SALAME

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This is the much larger Gino Sorbillo Pizzeria 334 Bowery that is

expected to open soon.

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GINO SORBILLO (L) and ????

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SUNDAY SAUCE

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MANGIA ITALIANO

COMING SOON !!!

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Thursday, May 11, 2017

Winebow Italian Wines New York

 

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ITALY'S GREATEST DESSERT WINES

by Fausto Maculan

VENETO

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Princess 's of The VENETO

Ms Maculan with Nadia Zenato

of Maculan & Zenato Wines

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ZENATO AMARONE CLASSICO

della VALPOLICELLA

"ONE of THE BEST" !!!

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The KING of BARBARESCO Itilo Stupino of Castelo di Neive

with author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

at Winebow Fall Portfolio Tasting 2016

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BELLINO & STUPINO

Winemaker with Writer

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M. FIORI

of PODERE SCALETTE

with IL CARBIONAIONE & CHIANTI

from the Family Estate

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SUNDAY SAUCE

by Daniel Bellino "Z"

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Norma Gastronomia Siciliani New York

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Behind the Bar at NORMA GASTRONOMIA Sicilian Trattoria / Pizzeria

Espresso Machine, Berkel Meat Slicer, and Pizza Oven

Norma Gastronomia Siciliani is without question one of the best restaurants serving Sicilian Food in New York ... There aren't many, and Norma is not only among the best, it amy very well be the best .. These great feelings start the minute you walk through the door and you're greeted by the affable owner / chef Salvatore who is an absolute gem .. His Sicilian dishes featuring Arancini (Rice Balls), Caponata, Sicilian Pizza & Pasta, Grilled Octopus and Stuffed Artichokes are as good as it gets .. My friends Carolina and Silvio narrowed it down what we would eat with the help and suggestions of Chef Salvatore .. When are antipasti of Carciofi Ripieno, Arancini con Ragu, Caponata, and Arancini Norma arrived with some tasty Focaccia I could tell just be looking at the food that it would be just perfect .. My eyes did not deceive me, and we were all quite pleased with the tastiness and authenticity of the dishes. We ordered a bottle of Cerasuolo di Vittoria / Gulfi 2015, and we were quite happy campers. The wine was excellent and went well with all our dishes. For our second course we ordered Timballo di Anelletti, Lasagna, and Pasta con Sarde. All of these dishes were wonderful as well.

Our gracious host Salvatore, besides sending us a complimentary bowl of Eggplant Caponata, also sent us 3 tasty little Cannoli for dessert.

We all thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at Norma. This cute little Sicilian Trattoria contains all 3 primary elements needed to make a great restaurant that it's customers will fall in love with. The place should have a nice warm / pleasing ambiance that invites you. Needless to say, but it must be said, the food has to be very good, and you should be treated with warm friendly attentive service from the staff. Norma Gastronomia on 3rd Avenue in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan provides all three, and in spades. It is a wonderful litle Sicilian restaurant that I wish very well, as I'm hoping to be going there for years to come, and you will too. It's that kind of place. Basta.

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

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Our tasty ANTIPASTI MISTI at NORMA

Arancini Ragu, Cariofi Ripieno, Caponata, Arancini Norma

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Our WINE

GULFI

CERASUOLO di VITTORIA 2015

30% FRAPATTO 70% NERO D'AVOLA

SICILIAN GRAPES

The wine was absolutely perfect with our lunch ...

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Timballo di Pasta con Sarde

at NORMA GASTRONOMIA SICILIANI

New York, NY

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Owner / Chef SALVATORE

with Me Carolina & Silvio

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

A beautiful day in New York with friends.

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Grandma Bellino's Italian Cookbook

RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNA

by Daniel Bellino "Z"

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Arianna Occhipinti Sicilian Wine

 
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Arianna Occhipinti

at her vineyard in Vittoria


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FRAPPATTO

OCCHIPINTI


Arianna Occhipinti is a young producer Sicilian calling itself "natural", a girl with clear ideas who knew how to shine within a few years thanks to a production with a defining style certainly different from the vast majority of Sicilian wines, and this does not just because its wines fall into the ranks of the natural so-called , the wines are the opposite of what you can imagine thinking of Sicilian and southern wines in general , often marmellatosi, iperfruttati, slow and heavy. Arianna produces its wines from grapes grown following the dictates of ' biodynamic agriculture , its wines fall, in fact, in the selection of wines Triple A , vinification occurs without the temperature control and with only native yeasts, everything ago is that the its wines are certainly more healthy as it does not contain residues of chemical poisons and moreover, each vintage but even every bottle is not identical to the other because the natural wine is anything but certified to a standard, it certainly can happen to be dealing with a volatile wire, but it is easy to postpone when you think you're drinking something unconventional and inevitably unique.
The vines cultivated by Arianna Occhipinti are Frappato which produces purity of the wines, coupled with Nero d'Avola red instead born SP68, the Albanello and Muscat that together give life instead to white SP68. From the vineyards of Nero d'Avola was born Siccagno, unique interpretation , diametrically different from the usual undergone by the most famous Sicilian grape. Siccagno is a red wine of great elegance, freshness and extraordinary drinkability. Ruby red color concentrated but not impenetrable, expresses aromas of blackberries and other fruits blacks, vegetal notes and undergrowth. It needs a little time to indulge, he does it on the Mediterranean notes, balsamic hints of eucalyptus, refined, warm, wide mining, driven by a vital freshness and a fine tannin, the finish is in perfect balance, long finish. Aged for 18 months in barrels of oak.

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Arianna gets her hands dirty .. In a most Delightful way !!!
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93 pts.Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate: August, 2016Arianna Occhipinti has outdone herself with the 2014 Il Frappato. This is a wine of character and personality. It flaunts those slightly rustic edges with charm and confidence. The bouquet opens to ripe blueberry, raspberry and dried cassis. The quality of fruit shows good integrity and balance. You don’t notice any of the raw or unclean smells you sometimes get with wines made in such a natural and non-interventionist approach. The nose is pristine. In the mouth, Il Frappato delivers vibrant acidity and snappy fruit flavors. More than any other wine, this vintage and this producer can claim to have produced something close to a Pinot Nero with an all-Sicilian soul.
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91 pts.Wine Enthusiast: August, 2016This earthy red opens with funky but appealing aromas of tilled soil, crushed black olive and ripe berry. The juicy, medium-bodied palate provides crunchy tart red cherry, succulent raspberry, ground pepper, energizing mineral and a gamey note. Ripe tannins and bright acidity provide the framework.
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90+ pts.Vinous: December, 2016Dark ruby-red. Perfumed aromas and flavors of candied violet, red currant, aromatic herbs and orange peel. Finishes very long and floral, and richer and deeper than the SP68 Rosso, but with its same prickly palate sensation. I normally love this wine and find it is Occhipinti’s best wine, and in fact a second bottle was much deeper and richer, so my score is an average of the two single scores.

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OCCHIPINTI SP68

70% Frappato / 30% Nero'd Avola


       
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Learn How to Cook Sicilian
with Daniel Bellino's

GRANDMA BELLINO'S ITALIAN COOKBOOK

"Recipes From My SICLIAN GRANDMOTHER"



RECIPES
CAPONATA
TIMBALLO
PASTA con SARDE
RAGU SICILIANA
and more ...
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Sunday, April 16, 2017

Swimming n Eats on Capri

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SALUMERIA CAPPRI

Salumeria e Rosticceria

aka ITALIAN DELLI

I've got to say, Salumeria Capri Rosticceria has some of the best food in all of Capri .. I've eaten at a number of restaurants on Capri and the food they make at this little Salumeria is as good as any, and better than many, "I Kid You Not," it's that good. I got food from here every day (5 days) I was on Capri on this last trip, and loved everything I got here. The first day I picked up an Arancini (just to hold me over to dinner) and a bottle of water. The Arancini was awesome, so the next day when I was planning on going swimming at the Faraglioni I stopped off here to get another great Arancino. When I got there, I saw some tasty looking Melanzane Parmigiano (Eggplant Parm) and asked Mamma about it. She said she made it, so I asked for a portion along with my Rice Ball. I also picked up a bottle of water and a 1/2 bottle of Aglianco al Benevento (some local wine) to complete my boxed lunch for the beach. I paid then made my way on the 25 minute walk down to the Fragalioni that passed gorgeous homes and hotels on the Via Tagara before heading down the pathway to Da Luigi and the beach at The Fraglioni (with spectacular views along the way). I had a great time at the beach; swimming and enjoying my tasty boxed lunch from Salumeria Capri .. By my this day there I was treated like family. This was a great find that I recommend highly. Don't miss it!

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Great Homemade RICE BALLS EGGPLANT PARMIGIANO, CROQUETTAS and more..

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Beach Da LUIGI at The Famous FARAGLIONI Rocks on CAPRI

This is where I go swimming at least 1 day on each trip to  CAPRI ...

It's a bit expensive at 25 Euros (about $27 US) as compare to staying on the

beach for free at MARINA PICOLA or MARINA GRAND and other beaches on Capri,

but I like to treat myself to the incredible beauty of this spot each time I visit the 

beautiful ISLE of CAPRI ...

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This was my Tasty LUCNH from SALUMERIA CAPRI

that I ate at the BEACH at FARAGLIONI ...

MAMMA'S EGGPLANT PARMIGIANO, ARANCINI (Rice Ball),

Italian Mineral Water, and a nice 1/2 bottle of AGLIANICO di BENEVENTTO,

a local wine from East of NAPOLI .. (cost about $12)

I have to say that this was without question one of the Best Most Enjoyable Lunches

I've ever had in my entire life .. What could be better but to be on the

Isle of Capri, at one of the most beautiful beach spots in the entire World at the

famed Faraglioni Rocks of Capri ..

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                    My Caise Lounge at Da Luigi, at Faraglioni CAPRI .. 25 EUROS                                       and worth every Penny ..

Yes that was one of the most wonderful days and best lunches I've ever had.

A DAY I Shall Never Forget ... Basta !

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Want to Make ARANCINI ?

A SICILIAN RICE BALL ?

Recipe in

GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

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At the SALUMERIA CAPRI

"BEST PLACE to EAT in CAPRI"

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A receipt from a lunch at

SALUMERIA ROSTICCErIA CAPRI

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Me in CAPRI

at Da LUIGI

at FARAGLIONI ROCKS

June 2015

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Path to Da LUIGI, CAPRI

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TOMATO MOZZARELLA PANNINO

from SALUMERIA CAPRI

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My Tripadvisor Review of SALUMERIA ROSTICCERIA CAPRI

5 STARS

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Sophia Loren with PIZZA

Che BELLA ?

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