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PICI BOLOGNESE

And The WORLDS BEST EVER RAGU BOLOGNESE RECIPE

by DANNY BOLGONESE

aka Daniel Bellino Zwicke

RECIPE  in The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK

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And The WORLDS BEST BOLOGNESE SAUCE

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New York BRUNELLO Tasting 2019 ItalianWine

CARPARZO BRUNELLO

At The NEW YORK BRUNELLO TASTING 2019

 

 

Brunello di Montalcino means “Brunello of Montalcino” with Montalcino being a hilltop village located south of Siena in Tuscany and Brunello being a very specific clone of Sangiovese called “Sangiovese Grosso” which means ‘little dark one.’ It’s grapes are full and dark, and it is the only Tuscan red wine that is not a blend so you get the absolute purest expression of the grape. It’s classic flavor profiles include blackberry, black cherry, chocolate and leather. Is it just me or is that not insanely delicious sounding?

Just like France, Italy takes wine making very, very seriously. The DOCG rules there are strict and wine makers are held only to the highest standards. Case in point: Brunello vineyards can’t be planted at a higher altitude than 1968ft above sea level in order to guarantee that the grapes reach the highest flavor and ripeness. Additionally, Brunello can’t be bottled until after it has aged no less than 4 years; 5 years for the Reserves. This is because it takes THAT long for the strong tannins to soften. These are just a couple of the reasons why Brunello is so unique and truly special.

 

 

 

 

Tasting Ticket

BENVENUTO BRUNELLO

NEW YORK 2019

 

"I Miss GOTHAM HALL"

 

Yes, I miss Gotham Halle where the New York Benveuto Brunello tasting was helf for a number of years. Gotham Hall is one of the most beutiful event spaces in all of New York. Gotham Hall is in gorgeous hall that once housed The Greenwich Savings Bank. This year, the Brunello Event was moved to  Tribeca 360, which is a nice enough space with a fantastic view of lower Manhattan to the Hudson River and New Jersey beyond. I'd rather be in the beautiful NeoClassic Building that houses Gotham Hall, you feel as if you're in a Beautiful Palazzo in Venice or some other grand Italian city. Tribeca 360 has way too much light, and the vibe is completely different than a Brunello Italian Wine Tasting at Gotham Hall, Tribecca 360 justed can't compete with the Beauty and Granduer of Gotham Hall.

Anyway, "Nuff Said," lets move on to talking about Brunello and the tasting itself.

IL POGGIONE

 

Great VIN SANTO and of course Brunello Di Montalcino

 

IL Poggione was one of my favorite producers showing at the 2019 Benvenuto Brunello New York Tasting. I really liked the Il Poggione Brunello 2012 as well as they IL Poggione Brunello riserva 2012 ... The IL Poggione VIN SANTO was Text-Book Vin Santo with that wonderful Walnut Tasting taste that all properly made Vin Santo has. 

 

Sangivovese Grosso

 

aka BRUNELLO Grapes

 

On Vines in MONTALCINO , ITALY

 

in TOSCANO

 

 

 

 

The Brunello di Montalcino Consortium, the association that promotes and safeguards the celebrated Tuscan wines, will host the annual Benvenuto Brunello event in the United States on Monday, January 28th at Tribeca 360 in New York. Benvenuto Brunello is an exclusive wine tasting experience for trade and media during which the latest vintage release from 30 renowned Brunello producers is previewed.

Producers will showcase their 2014 Brunello di Montalcino and 2013 Riserva, as well as the 2017 vintage of their Rosso di Montalcino, Sant'Antimo and Moscadello di Montalcino. This year's participating wineries include Altesino, Carpineto, Fanti, Fattoria La Magia, Le Chiuse and Villa Poggio Salvi, among many others. 

 

 

 

The events will feature a walk-around tasting, as well as select seminars, which will be led by Sotheby's Master of Wine Candidate Nick Jackson and Giacomo Pondini, Director of the Consortium of Brunello di Montalcino. 

"Benvenuto Brunello in New York is an incredibly important event for us, as America is one of our largest export markets and one of the global wine capitals," says Consortium President Patrizio Cencioni, "challenging, wet and cool, 2014 harvest yielded limited quantities of supple and delicate Brunello".

 

 

 

Overall, I wasn't too crazy about many of the wines at this tasting as opposed to other years like; 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, and 2010, the Brunello Vintage of 2014 was not a very good year. It was good enough to meet all the criterior to make Brunello, it's just that it was little better than a mediocer year. Sorry, but I'm not the only one who feels this way.

 

 

 

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conti Francesco Cinzano (Owner of Col D'Orcia)

 

with Author/ Italian Wine Guy - Daniel Bellino-Zwicke .com

 

 

 

 

 

MARCHESE FERDINANDO FRESCOBALDI

 

of FRESCOBALDI WINES

 

with AUTHOR DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

 

BEST SELLING ITALIAN COOKBOOK AUTHOR

 

ITALIAN WINE GUY

 

CREATOR of "BAR CICHETTI"

 

AMERICA'S 1st Ever BACARO

 

aka VENETIAN WINE BAR

 

 

 

 

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Actor James Starace

 

with Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke

 

At CASTELLO VERAZZANO

 

GREVE in CHIANTI

 

TUSCANY, ITALY

 

 

READ about CASTELLO VERRAZZANO

 

And CHIANTI

 

At BELLINO on VINO

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"I MISS GOTHAM HALL" !!!

 

 

Burgers Bone Marrow Minetta

 

My Latest Photo of Minetta Tavern

Macdougal Street

Greenwich Village , New York

 

Photo DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

 

READ about MINETTA TAVERN'S Famous BURGERS

BELLINO virsus OZERSKY

 

MINETTA BURGER virsus The BLACK LABEL

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The BADASS COOKOOK

LEARN HOW

To COOK PERFECT STEAKS

Reccipe

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NY Brunello Tasting 2018 of Vintage 2013 Brunello

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The Beautiful GOTHAM HALL

Where The BENVENUTO BRUNELLO NEW YORK 

BRUNELLO TASTING

Is Held Each Year

  As is usual each and every year about this time, for those New York Italian Restaurant people, Wine Geeks, people who love and work with Italian Wine or just simply love drinking it, the two most important Italian Wine Events of the Year are now upon us. The Number 1 Undisputed top Italian Wine Event in New York for the year is without question Gambero Rosso / Slow Foods TRE BICCHIERI Italian Wine Tasting held each year in New York. The number 2 most important event is the Benvenuto Brunello Tatsing held most years at Gotham Hall, and usually takes place in January. Yesterday was the Brunello Tasting at Gotham Hall. I have to say that I always love going to this tasting, but as with the Tre Bicchieri Tasting it's not quite as wonderful as it once was, but never-the-less, still fun to go to. Of course I love tasting the wines, but truth be told, these two tasting are even more about socializing than actually drinking and tasting Brunello or any marvelous wines from Italy. And so was the case at the Brunello Tasting yesterday. I ran into my friend Vince Attard first of all as I walked into the magnificent Gotham Hall and before I had tasted one wine. We chatted and minute and it was off to tasting, and we didn't even see each other at all after that, as is sometimes or not the case at these events. I saw my good friend Pietro Cavallo and Enrico Proetti my old boss who is Nettuno, Italy near Rome, he owns Bella Blu Restaurant on Lexington Avenue and who I see at almost every important Italian Wine Event of the season, "Enrico loves his Italian Wines," and it shows. I ran into my old friend and one of the top Italian Wine Guys in New York ; Charles Scicolone who I would always run into at practically every wine event of the year, but recently it has been about a year and a half since I had seen Charlie so it was good to see him once again. Yes, as I said it's more of a social event for some of us who get to drink quite a lot of Italian Wine all the time, so it's not crucial that we have as much here. So yes we've established this is a social event and for me the greatest thing to happen at this great event was running into a wonderful old friend just by a complete surprise. I was at the Fattoria Barbi table when I turned around for a second and there he was, my wonderful old friend Marco Proetti who I haven't seen for about 7 years since he moved back to Europe (Italy / London). Yes Marco and I were fast friends for a while when we both worked for his uncle Enrico at Bella Blue Restaurant back in 2007 and 08 . Marco had gone back to Europe and so we lost touch. But now he's back living in New York and working with his uncle Enrico and Bella Blu, and so we shall now hang out and spend time eating and drinking New York as we have done in the past, all cause we ran into each other at the Brunello Tasting. "You see? I told you it was a social event, din't I?" So you say, what's with all this ranting and raving about socializing at Italian Wine Events in New York, how bout the wine for Pete's Sake? OK  I'll tell you. This Benvenuto Brunello Tasting was as always for the presntation of The Latest Vintage Release of Brunello Di Montalcino, and this was for the 2013 Vintage and 2012 Reserve Brunello offerings as well as the 2016 Rosso di Montalcino and San Antimo Wines within Montalcino. I tasted a number of different Brunello from many wonderful estates. After tasting all these wine, I have to say the table that impressed me the most and the wines I like best for the day were of the estate of Poggio Salvi and their base 2013 Brunello and especially my favorite wine of the day, the Brunello di Montalcino Poggio Salvi Reserva 2012 was absolutely wonderful. The wine was full and in perfect balance with really wonderful ripe fruit and just as tasty as can be.   

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 FAVORITE WINE of THE DAY

BRUNELLO Di MONTALCINO VILLA POGGIO SALVI RESERVA 2012

  After the Poggio Salvi Brunello 2012 Reserva, my second favorite of the day was the Brunello Carparzo 2012 Reserva was extremely nice and a pleasure to drink as it had strong fruit and was in excellent balance. The Carparzo "La Casa" 2012 single vineyard Brunello was a standout as well. It disappointing I didn't see much Moscadello (Dessert WIne from Montalcino) on this day, as this is one of the Worlds most wonderful sweet wines and one I always enjoy tasting at the Brunello Tasting and especially finishing a nice meal with as I did with my good friend James Starace when we had a nice lunch one day at a Trattoria in Montalcino before we were going to our appointments at Fattoria Barbi and later on to LISINI, way back in 2001 we had atnipasti and Pasta, we drank Brunello and finished up with a nice glass of Moscadello each, and then it was on to visit the great Brunello Estate of Fattoria Barbi, Lisini, and then catching sight of the Medieval Abbey of San Antimo. Needless to say, "it was a quite wonderful day." 

PS .. The BRUNELLO COL D'ORCIA "POGGIO VENTO" 2010 was my 3rd favorite Brunello of the day. Quite Nice!  



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Some FINE BRUNELLO

The CAPARZO BRUNELLO 2012 Reserva

Was My 2nd Favorite of The Day

 

SANGIOVESE GROSSO BRUNELLO

On The Vine in MONTALCINO

   

FATTORIA BARBI

My All-Time FAVORITE Brunello of ALL !

     

Conti Francesco Cinzano

of COL D'ORCIA

with Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

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SUNDAY SAUCE

Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

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Abazzia Sant' Antimo

MONTALCINO

ITALY

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Robert DeNiro s RAGING BULL Steak

"Don't overcook it. You overcook it, it defeats its own purpose."

ROBERT DeNIRO

and Jake LaMotta's Steak

In MARTIN SCORSESE 'S

RAGING BULL

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Italian Wine Tasting NewYork

With FEDERIC CERETTO

of CERETTO

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Me and My Buddy ITALO STUPINO

of CASTELLO Di NEIVE

NEIVE ITALY

Italo is "The KING of BARBARESCO"

"RIPASSA" and AMARONE

From My Friend Nadia "ZENATO"

I have explained to many people over the years, about the unique marriage of two wines that is like No Other in the Wine World. The Marriage of RIPASSO and AMRONE from the Valpolicella Classico Wine Region around Lago di Garda, Italy. Not far from the beautiful little city of VERONA. Yes, I have verbaly spoke of the marriage between Amarone and Ripasso di Valpolicella. I will soon be writing an article explining the process that does not occur anywhere else in the World of Wine. Saty Tuned, I will write the article soon and post it here at The New York Italian Food and Wine Guy .com ....

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GRAPPA NARDINI

RESERVA

The Grappa HEMINGWAY Drank

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Scorsese Family SundaySauce Gravy Recipe

 

Joe Pesci slaps a Kiss on Catherine Scorsese

GODDFELLAS

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Scorsese's mother Catherine, who was born on Elizabeth Street, appeared as Tommy (Joe Pesci)'s mother, and she famously cooked for the cast and crew of her son's movies. When Jimmy Kimmel asked Martin Scorsese about shaving garlic with a razor—that's what Paul Vario (played by Paul Sorvino) does in prison—the director said, "My mother made a dish called chicken with lemon and garlic and if you go to Francis Coppola's restaurant he has it on the menu... It's pretty good, pretty close... The garlic was cut so thin and she would put it on the chicken and the chicken would be roasted... and the garlic would blacken and then disappear into the lemon juice. It was delicious." Mmmm.

Catherine Scorsese died in 1997, at age 84. Martin Scorsese published a book of her recipes, and his famous friends remembered her cooking: Robert DeNiro said, "She made the best pizza I've ever eaten. I always wanted to serve it at TriBeCa Grill," while Harvey Keitel said, "In my memory, Catherine was the epitome of a warm, loving Italian mother. She enjoyed watching me eat as much as I enjoyed eating her cooking." And Pesci said, "Katie was one of the sweetest ladies I ever met. She was a true innocent. She never did anything bad; she never knew anything bad. In terms of her cooking, it's a toss-up as to who's a better cook, Katie or my mother."

CATHERINE and The BOYS

From R to L : Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Catherine Scorsese, Rober DeNiro

Late Night Eating Scene in in Goodfellas ...

Italianamerican

THE SCORSESE FAMILY COOKBOOK

by Catherine Scorsese

The Pasta Sauce

The recipes in Catherine Scorsese's cookbook, 

''Italianamerican'' (Random House, 1996, $21),                                   range from pasta e fagioli to ricotta pie. The book, 

also by Georgia Downard, contains the standbys 

of thousands of southern Italian immigrant 

households that, by adding or withholding 

specific ingredients, intensely personalized 

each recipe.

The pasta sauce recipe, below, was included in 

the credits of a 10-minute Scorsese film, '

'Italianamerican,'' which recorded a visit by the 

director with his parents at their home. 

The movie was shown at the New York Film 

Festival in 1974.

Catherine Scorsese's Pasta Sauce

Total time: 1 hour, 45 minutes

1 large onion, peeled and minced

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 cans (28 ounces each) whole tomatoes 

in thick puree

2 cans (16 ounces each) tomato sauce

2 cups water

1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste

3 large cloves garlic, peeled

2 carrots, peeled

1 all-purpose potato, peeled

5 tablespoons minced fresh basil,                                                             or 1 tablespoon dried

5 tablespoons minced fresh parsley,                                                         or 1 tablespoon dried

Salt to taste

Cayenne pepper to taste

1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs

1/4 cup milk

6 ounces ground pork

6 ounces ground veal

6 ounces ground beef

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan.

1. In a 6-quart, or larger, saucepan or casserole,                          cook the onion in the oil, stirring occasionally, 

for 5 minutes.

2. In a blender or food processor, puree tomatoes 

and sauce. Add tomato mixture to pan along with 

water, tomato paste, garlic, carrots, potato, 

3 tablespoons of basil, 3 tablespoons of parsley, 

salt and cayenne to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce to 

a simmer and, stirring occasionally, cook, partly 

covered, for 30 minutes.

3. In a small bowl, soak the bread crumbs in the 

milk until softened.

4. In a large bowl, combine bread-crumb mixture 

with meat, egg, Parmesan, remaining 2 tablespoons 

basil and parsley, salt, cayenne and 1/2 cup of sauce. 

Gradually shred and add meat mix to sauce, a little 

at a time. Partly cover, and bring sauce to a simmer, 

stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Before serving, 

remove garlic cloves, carrots and potato.

5. Use about 2 cups of sauce for each pound 

of pasta.

Yield: about 12 cups.

Martin Scorsese's Father CHARLIE Makes GRAVY in GOODFELLAS

Famed prison scene in GODDFELLAS where Charles Scorsese plays Vinny

making GRAVY (aka SUNDAY SAUCE) in Prison ...

LEARN HOW to MAKE

"VINNY'S SUNDAY SAUCE GRAVY"

RECIPE in SUNDAY SAUCE by Daniel Bellino

FRANK PELLIGRINO of RAO'S East Harlem, cooks STEAK

in GODDFELLAS Prison Scene as CHARLIE SCORSESE makes SAUCE ...

ROOFTOP WEDDING SCENE in RAGING BULL

this scene was shot on the rooftop of Martin Scorsese's Parents Apartment

on ELIZABETH STREET in Lower Manhattan ....

Catherine Scorsese Cooked all the Italian Food for the Wedding Party Scene,

as she cooked the Food that was on the Table in the Goodfellas late night eating scene

and all of Martin Scorsese Films when Italian Food is required in a scene. Basta!

Grandma Bellino's Italian Cookbook

RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNA

by Daniel Bellino "Z"

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