It's Summer, that means dinner from the grill! But what kind of wine to serve with those charred specialties? For this All-Wine Wednesday, Dan Amatuzzi with Eataly in New York City told Tonia's Kitchen that even when it comes to red, the lighter to more medium bodied ones are the best. He recommends a wine made by Planeta in Sicily, Italy. It's made with the Nero d'Avola, which he says is Sicily's most important indigenous grape. It provides flavors of burnt berries, which make for an excellent pairing with chargrilled meats.Tonia’s Kitchen, a nationally syndicated radio show, is where food and wine lovers explore, practice and grow. Listeners hear Tonia talk with top chefs, groundbreaking cookbook authors, fellow foodies and experts in the worlds of wine and gastronomy. Aspiring kitchen masters are invited to have a seat at the table in Tonia's Kitchen where they'll learn that, whatever they cook, taste and nutrition go hand-in-hand and they'll be taken beyond everyday ingredients!
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
When Grilling, Try This Wine...
It's Summer, that means dinner from the grill! But what kind of wine to serve with those charred specialties? For this All-Wine Wednesday, Dan Amatuzzi with Eataly in New York City told Tonia's Kitchen that even when it comes to red, the lighter to more medium bodied ones are the best. He recommends a wine made by Planeta in Sicily, Italy. It's made with the Nero d'Avola, which he says is Sicily's most important indigenous grape. It provides flavors of burnt berries, which make for an excellent pairing with chargrilled meats.
