Agneses Ginter
Barolo vs. Barbaresco
BAROLO vs. BARBARESCO
By AGNESES GINTER
BAROLO
BARBARESCO
Monday, November 18, 2024
Barolo Old vs Young
BAROLO "Young vs. Old"
Tasting : BAROLO Maura Molino "Vigna Conca" 2020
BAROLO MAURA MOLINO "VIGNA CONCA" 1998
THE KING OF WINE & THE WINE OF KINGS
BAROLO
"ANGNESE ON BAROLO"
BAROLO vs BARBARESCO
AGNESES - BAROLO & BARBARESCO
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Bellino on Vino Italian Wine
Author / Italian Wine-Guy Daniel Bellino-Zwicke with Wines from
some of his Best Friends ; Francesca Planet, Gianni Venica, Roberto Gundler, Antonio Rallo,
and the Columbini Family of Fattoria Barbi, Daniel's favorite Brunello ..
Daniel Bellino-Zwicke? Who is he? He's a Best Selling Cookbook Author and one of New York's Top Big Dogs of Italian Wine, a former Chef of such restuauants as; Woods, Corrado, and Bar Cichetti ... Daniel was in the Hotel/Restaurant Management at New York Technical .. Besides being the chef at the previous named restaurants, Daniel worked with Michel Fitoussi at the famed Palace Restaurant in the late 80's as well as at the Odeon under the great Patrick Clarke.
Daniel got out of the kitchen in the late 90's to become The Maitre'd at the uber hot # 1 Celebrity Hot Spot Da Silvano where he took care of people like; Keith Richards, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Uma Thurman, Richard Gere, Joe Pesci, Robert DeNiro, Calvin Klein, Nick Pileggi, Nora Effron, Graydon Carter, Gwyneth Palthrow, Madonna, Lucy Lui, and-on-and-on, the list is way to long to name them all.
Daniel took care o f the high-flying cliental of the Top People in The Fashion World, Record Business, Publishing, Movie Stars and Rock Stars and is known for his easy going ability of taking care of all the big stars needs in a casual attentive manor without being intrusive in any way, reasons for him being well known to The Movers & Shakers of these high profile business feilds.
Daniel had made quite a name for himself as the creator and Executive Chef / Wine Director and Managing Partner of Bar Cichetti, the 1st ever Venetian Wine Bar (Bacaro) in America, which was Daniel's proud creation. As Chef / Wine Director of Bar Cichetti, Daniel firmly established himself as one of New York and America's Top Italian Wine Guys .. He is personal friends with most of Italy's top wine producers, the likes of; Marchese Ferdinando Frescobaldi, Sebastiano Rosa winemaker of Sassicaia, Marchese Piero Antinori of Antinori Wines, Givanni Folnari of Nozzole, Gianlucca Grasso, Gianpaulo Venica, Cavalier Luigi Cappellini of Castel Verrazzano, and-on-an-on, just like all the Movie Stars & Rock Stars that Daniel knows, the list of Italian Wine Luminaries is even greater.
As we've already stated, Daniel left restaurant kitchens behind to become a noted Italian Wine Guy and Maitre'd who really knows how to take care of those high-end clientele. But not only them of course, there's everyone else, shall we call them the regular folk? Hey, they make up the bulk of any restaurant business, not the celebs, though celebrities help to draw in everyone else. Daniel will take good care of you as a number of his clients we have interviewed can tell. He friendly and quite personable and he really knows his stuff and has a passion for the food and wines of Italy that's almost impossible to duplicate. Frankly, Daniel is the best. He can tell you wonderful stories about the wine you are drinking, its history, the owners and people who make the wine (his Friends) and his trips to all these Wine Estates all over Italy. And his knowledge and passion for the food is equal to his knowledge of Italian Wine. Often you'll be drinking a bottle of Italian Wine that Daniel suggests and he'll pull out his iPhone and show you pictures of the people who own the estate and make the wine. One example would be Daniel's good friend Luigi Cappellino who owns Castel Verrazzano in Greve in Chianti (Tuscan) Italy. He'll show you pictures of him and his cousins Anthony & Joe at Verrazzano when Daniel took them their, they stayed on the property and ate breakfast and dinner in the castle, with the great wines of Verrazzano.
Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
with Luigi Cappellini
of Castelo Verrazzano
After 5 years at DaSilvano, Daniel went on to become the Wine Director of Barbetta Restorante on West 46th Street in New York to head up the Greatest Italian Wine List in all of America. Daniel says, "the cellars are amazing." Places like Babbo and Del Post get more press for having great Italian Wine List, which they do, but Daniel says, "The Wine List of Babbo & Del Posto are awesome, but in comparison to Barbetta, they are Childs-Play." No exageration, merely fact Daniel says. And within that Wine List which is the Greatest Italian Wine List in all of America, is the Barolo / Barbaresco of which Daniel says is the greatest Barolo list in the World with it many Verticals of all the great Barolo Crus, like, Vietti Barolo Brunate and Lazarito, Cerretto Bricco Roche Bricco Roche, Marcarini Brunate, Michele Chiarlo Cerequio, Aldo Conterno Grand Bussia, Giacomo Conterno Monfortino and Francia, Mauro Veglio Rocche dell’Annunziata, Contratto Cerequio, Elio Grasso Ginestra and more ...
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino
Daniel said he was quite fortunate in his job as Wine Director of Barbetta for 5 years as he was able to taste and drinks so many of these great Barolo Crus of various vintage, as well as all the multi vintage; Barbaresco, Amarone, Brunello, Super Tuscans, Champagne, and the top California Cabernets and Meritage Blends such as Opus One and Insignia.
Daniel had been writing for years, mostly essays, articles, and short stories. He wrote his first book La TAVOLA while he was at Barbetta in 2006 .. He said that 85% of the book was written in about 6 weeks time (quite fast), however he edited, polished it up and worked on it for another year before trying to get it published, which took five years. Actually La Tavola was published in June of 2012, followed by The FEAST of The 7 FISH which is the top selling cookbook of its genre. Daniel published Got Any Kahlua? The Collected Recipes of The Dude in the Summer of 2013, followed by SUNDAY SAUCE which has been a # 1 Best Seller Italian Cookbooks on Amazon for 5 months ... Daniel published another # 1 Best Seller in June of 2014 with SEGRETO ITALIANO / Secret Italian Recipes & Favorite Dishes ..
Daniel says he's currently working on a book on Chianti one of his great passions, as well as another Italian Cookook and an American Cookbook, both yet to be named ..
Marchese Lamberto Frescobaldi
with
Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
and Lamberto's Father
Marchese Leonardo Frescobaldi
Sebastiano Rosa (Winemaker of SASSICAIA) Daniel
and Giovanni Folnari of Nozzole
BOOKS by DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
SUNDAY SAUCE
alla BELLINO alla PACINO
The Feast of The 7 Fish
ITALIAN CHRISTMAS
La TAVOLA
ITALIAN-AMERICAN NEW YORKERS
ADVENTURES of The TABLE
"La TAVOLA"
MEMORIES of ITALIAN FOOD
ITALY & NEW YORK
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Grand Chianti Tasting New York NYC
Two GREAT CHIANTI
VILLA CALCIANAIA 1969
CASTELLO VERRAZZANO 1964
CAVALIERI LUIGI CAPPELINI
Owner of CASTELLO VERRAZZANO - Greve
With Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE - New York
At 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The CHIANTI CONSORZIO
GRAND CHIANTI TATSING
LADY'S of CHIANTI
SILVIA CAPPELINI
With DAUGHTER MISS CAPPELINI
Of CASTELLO VERRAZZANO
CONTI SEBASTIANO CAPPONI
VILLA CALCINAIA CHIANTI 1969
CONTI CAPPONI
GREVE in CHIANTI
CHIANTI VILLA CALCINAIA
CHIANTI RESERVA 2019
CHIANTI 1969
CONTI CAPPONI
GREVE
SEBASTIANO CAPPONI
DANIEL BELLINO "Z"
GIOVANNI MANETTI
CHIANTI TASTING
NEW YORK
The CECCHI'S
Andrea & Daughter Julia
CHIANTI CLASSICO - CECCHI
"GRANDSELEZIONE"
2020
Me & The BARONE
BARONE FRANCESCO RICASOLI
With ITALIAN COOKBOOK AUITHOR
FOOD WINE & TRAVEL WRITER
DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
"The POOL ROOM" SEAGRAMS BUILDING
NEW YORK NEW YORK
CHIANTI GRAND TASTING
April 29th 2024
Me & M. MANETTI
FONTODI
PANZANO in CHIANTI
Author DANIEL BELLINO Z
With GUNDRIN CUILLO
CHIANTI GRAND TASTING
NEW YORK
ROBERTO STUZZI
BADIA CUOLTO BUONO
WINEMAKER / PROPRIETOR
GAIOLE in CHIANTI
"Where's Manuela" ?
CHIANTI BADIA COLTIBUONO
2021 & Reserva 2019
MONSANTO CHIANTI "IL POGGIO"
1969
CHIANTI CLASSICO
"AMAZING" !!!!
CHIANTI GRAND TASTING
IL PROMOCONSORZIO Di VINO
100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The CHIANTI CONSORZIO
1924 - 2024
GRAND TASTING - NEW YORK
April 29th 2024
It was a most wonderful and historic event. The biggest and best names in Chianti gathered in New York City for a Grand Chianti Wine Tasting of The Best Chianti Wine in the World, including all the great current vintage so for Chianti Classic, Chianti Classico Reserva, Vin Santo, and Chianti Classico "Grand Seleczione" wines of The Region of Chianti Classico, in Tuscany.
The most revered people in all of Chianti were lead by Giovanni Manetti - The Head of The Chianti "Gallo Nero" Consorzio, found in 1924, and Celebrating the 100 Year Anniversary of the consorzio in 2024, in Greve in Chianti, New York and around the World.
I was so happy to see all my good friends who make Chianti, including Giovanni Manetti, Roberto Stuzzi (Badia Coltibuono), Conti Sebastiano Capponi "Conti Capponi" of Villa Calcinaia in Greve, my good friend Cavalieri Luigi Cappellini of Castello Verrazzano (Greve), Andrea Cecchi and his daughter Julia of Cecchi Wines, Gundrnd Cuillo of Azienda Agricola Liverno in Radda, and many more.
Not only did we get to drink all of the current vintages Chianti, but we were treated to many wonderful old vintage Chianti wines, including : Villa Calcinaia Chianti 1969, Castello Verrazzano Chianti 1964, oansanto Chianti "IL Poggio" 1969 and numerous other old vintage Chianti from other producers. It was an amazing treat to taste all of the wonderful wines, but as always, as much as the wine is of great importance and pleasure, it's always getting a chance to see and be with all my old Italian Friends (Italian Wine Estate Proprietors), as well as catching up with New York Italian Wine Friends, like : Charlie Sicciolone, Vince Attard, and Antonio Pinella.
Yes it was a most memorable day, Chianti, Good Friends, and the Celebration of Great Italian Wines and the men and women who make them. "I thank you all, for your friendship, wine, and history."
Thanks,
Daniel
Daniel Bellino Zwicke - New York NY
April 29, 2024
This is a little Re-Cap of My Time at The Grand Chianti Classico Tasting, a few months before.
Daniel Bellino Zwicke
The Grand Chianti Tasting of the 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The CHIANTI CONSORZIO at The 4 Seasons was absolutely amazing. All the great Chianti Producers were in town and on hand for this historic event celebrating 100 of The Chianti Consorzio, established in 1924 to protect the quality of Chianti Classico and protect the brand (Chianti Classico).
This Celebration was Wonderful. Especially for me, one of Chianti's biggest fans, seller, and promoter of Chianti Classico in New York & America since 1997, when I opened Bar Cichetti, America's 1st Ever "Bacaro" (Venetian Wine Bar / Trattoria).
It's always great seeing all my good friends who make wine in Italy, especially those who make Chianti Classico. Yes, I saw all my good friends of Chianti Classico, including Conti Sebastiano Capponi of Villa Calcinaia (Greve), Cavalieri Luigi Cappellini who owns Castell Verrazzano in Greve, Giovanni Manetti who owns "Fontodi" in Panzano, and who also happens to be the Head of The Chianti Classico Consorzio. Also on hand were the Cecchi's, Roberto Stuzzi of Badia Coltibuono (Gaiole), The Barone Ricasoli who's great-great grandfather established the modern day formula for Chianti at Castello Brolio in 1872. His formula for Chianti was of course, mostly Sangiovese, with small amounts of native secondary grapes Canaiolo and Malvasia.
DBZ
TUSCANY
Vicchomaggio
Greve in Chianti
WANT to TASTE WINE in CHIANTI ?
TAKE a CHIANTI FOOD & WINE TASTING TOUR
"YOU'LL HAVE The TIME of YOUR LIFE"
Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke
With Cavalieri Luigi Cappelini
Castello Verrazzano
DANTE & DANIEL
PODERA SCALETTE
GREVE in CHIANTI
Daniel Bellino
Hanging with Pal James Starace
Castello Verrazzano
GREVE
MANGIA ITALIANO
STORIES & RECIPES
Of ITALIAN FOOD
VILLA CALCINAIA
One of My Favorite Chianti Estates by Conti Capponi
GREVE in CHIANTI
Chianti Food Wine Tasting Safari in Tuscany
CHIANTI WINE SAFARI
FOOD SIGHTS & WINE TASTING
"In The BEAUTIFUL TUSCAN COUNTRYSIDE of CHIANT"
FATTORIA dell CORTI
Le Corti Estate stretches out over a hillside covered with vineyards, olive trees and woodland. It is set in the very heart of Chianti on the main road from Florence to Siena, only 16 km south of Florence. The Renaissance Villa, one of the finest in Tuscany, stands on the highest hill in the very centre of the estate. The Italian garden overlooking the valley and the vast fourteenth century wine cellars and oil jar-storage, built into the embankment in the garden, complete the picturesque scenario. The Estate has two farm-house holiday structures - Gugliaie and Sperone - which offer those seeking to immerse themselves in the green hills of Chianti Classico the possibility of absorbing nature, history and culture in one.
The splendid landscape, heightened by striking centuries-old architecture permeated with history, is further enhanced by extensive vine and olive cultivations, which stretch as far as the eye can see, and by the elegant Italian garden and romantic gardens of Villa Le Corti, heart of the Estate. Guests are ideally located to discover the Tuscan countryside and its products and to organize wine and food tasting excursions in the Chianti area.
FATTORIA Le CORTI
PANORAMIC VIEW From The ESTATE
TASTE GLORIOUS CHIANTI
The CHIANTI FOOD & WINE SAFARI
TOUR DESCRIPTION:
A unique day trip from Florence, we will eat and drink our way through Chianti, renowned not only for its wonderful red wines, fresh local produce and traditional cuisine, but also for some of the best landscapes in the country. We will enjoy wine tasting and wonderful food stops along the way. This tour is a must for wine connoisseurs and novices alike and make sure to bring a good appetite with you!
With your expert guide, enjoy a comprehensive introduction to the region and its wines while touring two of the region's best wine estates. As you sample the winery’s signature wines, you’ll receive tips about the art of wine tasting and pairing wine with food.
Our first stop of the day is at a beautiful winery belonging to one of the most prestigious Italian aristocratic families. Here we taste three wines paired with salumi (cured meats) and two olive oils but first, there’s a fascinating guided tour of the historic wine cellars and to the olive mill through underground tunnels that pass under the villa.
Now buckle-up and get ready for some off-roading through ancient woodland and rolling hills, outlined with cypress trees and dotted with rustic farms and churches, to make our way to a typical Tuscan restaurant with stunning views. Here is where we will really get your taste buds tingling with delicious food and wine. You will not want to leave!
To visit the final wine estate we go deeper into the Chianti hills and enjoy more incredible countryside on our way to a Chianti Classico vineyard. As a contrast to the established winery of the morning, this one is smaller and less known though does have award winning wines which you will taste paired with cheeses as you find out how ancient tradition and innovation have been combined to create them. The unique beauty of this area will add to the unforgettable memories you will have created so far. The perfect way to end the perfect day!
CHIANTI FOOD & WINE SAFARI
SANGIOVESE on The VINE
The GRAPE of CHIANTI
FLIGHTS & HOTELS
FLORENCE TUSCANY ITALY
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