is finished. Sorry that could not get to the grand opening on September 12, was on the trip. Ribbon was cut without me. 2010. for the city of Barolo was a landmark: the audience was brought in the best genius project ahritektora Francois Konfinò, which I have write here italy-france.livejournal.com/2010/03/22 / :, and here was telling the story of wine, "Barolo": italy-france.livejournal.com/2010/02/01 /
Located Wine Museum in the same building as the Regional Enoteca Barolo. If you've seen the Museum of Cinema in the Mole Antonelliana, designed by the same architect, a wine museum you will enjoy twice because Konfinò surpassed himself.
left - Mayor Walter Madzokki Barolo, right - the architect Konfinò.
first ultra-modern elevator takes you to the panoramic site overlooking the magnificent view. On a nearby hill you will notice the Castello della Volta, a long time belonged to the same family Falletti that owned the castle in Barolo, of the regional and Enoteca Wine Museum. Bas waiting for an interesting, very unusual route through the rooms Castle, each of which tells the story of grapes in the world, the history of winemaking in Barolo, and generally in Lange, owner of the castle, her friends, the local cuisine.
game of colors, light, music ...
not very clear, this is a room where you sit on a stool, pedal, move around, and you have before his eyes sweeping picture of the seasons to the music of Vivaldi. It's very beautiful, do not want to leave! How many just skated, but there again and again pulls:
simply wonderful piano, able to play himself, without the pianist :-)))
To get to the kitchen of the castle, you will need to will go through an artist's studio, where the hanging screen with constantly cmenyayuschimi each other images of paintings devoted to wine, winemaking.
in the kitchen - 2 screens, one against another. Between the characters of the two screens - Signora, predctavlyayuschey older generation, the young chef - a dialogue, exchange of experience :-)
Pay attention to the plate, nA which is preparing the meat, then see why.
movie fans waiting for cinema hung on the walls with posters of films related to wine making, and on-screen broadcast excerpts from them.
then you will find a hall where the lady of the manor Marquis Falletti held lunches and dinners in the company of his close friends, in particular, the prime minister Count Cavour, as well as herself, a big fan "Barolo" has become known thanks to the efforts of both of them, a lover of good food and a great admirer of pretty women. Of course, not the principal merits of the graph, but inappropriate to speak about politics at dinner. Plates on the table - interactive. They are changing the image of delicacies, which she loved landlady her guests.
Also in the museum is equipped with a great tasting room, which offers courses for professional sommeliers and amateurs.
link to the website of the museum www.wimubarolo.it
Summary: I do not belong to the fans of museums, but this one is really worth a visit! The more so to it or after you can indulge in wine tasting at the Regional Enoteca. One of the doors it is right next to the ladders, which ends your museum route :-)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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Monday, November 29, 2010
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in 2004. the will of the two most famous minds in the region - Oscar Farinetti and Carlin Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, ratuyuschego for the quality of primary matter - in the Piedmont was born a genius in terms of promoting Italian wines and gastronomic specialties project. It was called Eataly, he had no analogues. Located it in an old factory premises vermouth Benedetto Karpai in Lingotto, which is still evidenced by a plaque on one wall room, decorated in the style of industrial design.
Is this building in a former industrial quarter Turin. In Turin Branch Eataly recently opened in Asti, Monticello D'Alba, Pinerolo (near Turin), Bologna, Milan, Tokyo, New York in Rome and Genoa, to appear in 2011.
popular among employees surrounding offices and a mandatory clause in the program a family holiday on the weekends, Eataly is a shining example of Italian creativity. In general, a fairly simple idea have had great success at the local and international level. Most likely, one of the reasons was the fact that for many years, the pace of modern life, people actually feel strange to think about what they eat and drink, the origin of the contents of your own refrigerator, and as that can be intercepted at lunchtime. The idea was: create a common space, has incorporated a number of sectors. Territory of the complex is divided into parts, each of which is devoted to a particular product: cheese, sausage, vegetables and fruits, cooking utensils and related products, books with corresponding subjects, alcoholic beverages, meat, fish, pasta, pizza .... And in each of sectors can taste dishes from the aforementioned products. Merges jam jar for 5 euros and a rare bottle of wine for 500 of the fact that their producers seek to maintain high quality standards.
go in the building with the idea to eat a pizza - you turn right, like meat - to the left ... There is not desirable, and overcomes the desire - down an escalator to the basement. There you will find great beer and wine. Do you flee eyes at the sight of such abundance.
in the restaurant complex ever conducted various activities with the participation of famous chefs, Bloggers, master classes for amateurs ready and willing to fill their ranks.
true foodie should note for yourself on the map institution Eataly and Merchant main reference point to note Turin, because he is the main link of the chain Eataly and here you can find lots of interesting products and wines from all over Italy, not only from the Piedmont.
If you have a free half-day, definitely worth coming here. I have no doubt that you will not remain indifferent. As to Turin, it's definitely a place where you can buy everything that you planned to bring as edible souvenirs from Italy. Zde camping can be find and rare produkty.Tolko on wine-beer-floor you will spend at least an hour.
If you - expert then, perhaps, and more. Do not miss here is that secret room, there is a very, very interesting specimens.
Cyuda really worth to drop. Council will now begin to investigate the contents of the shelves after dinner at one of the restaurants in the complex, otherwise there is a risk to make half the supermarket.
about the "fathers" Eataly - Oscar Martinetti and Carlin Petrini should write a separate story, because not too many gurmanobiznesmenov this level and with a similar intuition. In their address to say a lot of compliments, they kritiruyut, but the important one - no one remains untouched and no one can deny the fact, that their child the most successful large-scale projects promoting healthy lifestyles in the Italian style. Dolce Vita per tutti.
PS Did you understand from the name of what constitutes Eataly? Italy + eat! ;-) www.eataly.it
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At the request of my friend Armando bring his annual work report.
Results of the vintage - 2010
This year, climate and meteorological conditions differ markedly differences, the number of harvested grapes in Lange's small, but the quality of it - good and in some cases excellent. This growing season is characterized by significant atmospheric and weather variations. Thunderstorms, and in some cases quite strong, accompanied by temperature changes, sudden jumps from high temperatures to a sudden decrease in their, the level of both low and high temperatures was uncharacteristic. Impossible heat alternated with sudden excessive relative srednesezonnyh cold temperatures, causing a violation of vegetative cycle of the vine.
Unfortunately, September and October not given us dostatochnooe of the sun during these months good weather gave way to rain that Again, did not improve the situation.
early agricultural period was characterized low temperatures and heavy snowfall that has slowed spring awakening plants. Then, heavy rains filled up our water reserves, which later favored the vigorous emission of germs.
flowering, accompanied by temperature changes and rain, yet ended with satisfactory results.
July high humidity, instability temperature sometimes reaches 36 ° C. Many winemakers had to deal with different virulence ampelopatiyami, provoked by the climate conditions.
period, when the berries get their color came later, moved days to ten or fifteen compared to last year and srednesezonnymi rates of recent years. Due to the special climatic conditions in 2010. had little in common with previous years.
Because of this shift and the grape harvest has begun later, at the dates of which are usually collected vnograd many years ago.
late spring and summer, some vineyards Lange hit by hail in some cases gradopad was very intense.
Hot July gave way to August, temperature jumps of about 10 degrees.
September and during the grape harvest was accompanied by frequent rains, successive gorgeous sunny warm days, low temperatures otstutstvovali, resulting in excellent phenolic maturity of the black grapes and is not allowed to develop botritu.
As with all areas of growing grapes in Piedmont, unfortunately, had to watch attack of fungus Oidium, golden fitoplazmoza and fitoplazmoza "ebony", affects mainly the Barbera and Chardonnay grapes.
Is great exception to the rule delaying the harvest, sdvinuvsheesya for 10-15 days, compared with 2009. In the first days of September have been collected and Pinot Nero Chardonnay. In early September was collected muscadine and Brakketto, followed by Dolcetto, Arneis, Favorita, Freiza.
Collection Barbera zakonchislya early in October, the collection of Nebbiolo lasted until the third week of October. Yield per hectare is lower by 10-15% compared to last year. Merchant Grapes of vine Lange more than good, in nekotoryeh cases just fine.
balance of acids and sugars, health status, level of phenolic maturity of grape region considered very good.
In accordance with the above, we anticipate the wine is much more balanced in its composition (Including alkogolny degrees) compared with the last 3-4 years.
Once again, our territory has demonstrated its ability to give rise to a remarkable grapes, and the locals - their ability to grow it, their love of winemaking and spirit samopozhetvovaniya. Thanks to this, Lange made great wines of excellent quality.
Armando Cordero,
President of the Commission for the quality DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Baroque And Contemporary
"If you're able to get up at 5 am then you have a chance to see how to make cheese. And not just any cheese, but cheese is handmade. We meet at a fork in 'Fontanafredda "- read smsku who came from Alba Chef Bruno Dulcis Vitis.
"already put the alarm clock", "I replied, hoping for good weather, and remember it, to go on a streamer from Serralunga in the fog and rain. Well, unless you can deprive yourself of fun to see how one of the great Piedmontese cheeses? We did it wake up! The composition of the pronoun "we" , Not including me, were Sergei Ivanov ( www.restburo.ru ), Alexei Tyurin, Andrey Ushakov ( www.luding.ru ) and the genius of photography Alex Averin ( averinphoto.zenfolio.com ). Early reveille, Appointments meeting a la Stirlitz at fork in the road, about forty minutes drive away Savigliano - Cuneo, morning coffee at a roadside cafe.
open the door unpretentious institutions - and the aroma envelops you great coffee, entitled "Down with the Moscow Coffee House, a sincere curiosity staff ever have not seen Russian. But you can not linger long,
awaits us fresh milk, it's time for the road!
Park My car on the street near the old "syrofermy. An hour earlier, a silence only heard echoing steps of our team of scouts, led by Bruno, carefully tracking the origin of all products that fall into restaurant. He considers himself a gourmet, but a real foodie should enjoy only the most delicious and clean dishes. Here and this early in the morning he goes to the inspection of his favorite producers and suppliers ....
We arrived on time, even as they brought fresh milk!
course Also, we tasted it immediately. Yes, yes, and cream, too, could not have done without them. They make excellent freshest butter.
That would seem to only milk, but how it causes positive emotions, when it is so delicious! With cows, which give it, we finally met, too.
marking time in the water tiles. Plyuhnutsya not be in a vat! Hey, where's my rubber boots!
the milk is poured starter, all mixed,
through for some time formed a fresh cheese mass, which periodically stirred by a special mechanism, and "cut" that's just such a tool (from this cutting depends on the compactness of the mass, the size of "seed" sypa),
removed from the vat,
it hits the table, where it is shaped, square or rounded,
then these forms are placed in a bath with salt water.
After prosolivshiesya cheeses are removed from the water, they are placed on shelves rather cold room where the cheese is aged. Turn the cheese sprinkled with large salt crystals.
We were shown how to make cheese Bra DOP.
sea of emotions, a million pictures in a room and courtyard, surprised looks first awakened passers-by, the final tasting of cheeses of different extracts in combination with Passito di Moscato "Seren" Mario Sandri, who could not make join us early in the morning.
Cyry produced entirely by hand. The owners are convinced that it is better to make vyskokokachestvennye exclusive products in less than a lot of forgings for supermarkets. Milk comes from a farm that is a member of the Slow movement Food, fighting for quality and authenticity of products. On the same farm grown beef steers precious Piedmontese race. The owners of the farm not only showed us with their possession, but was invited to a coffee to her house. What kind of hospitable people in the countryside! 
morning was over, we waited for the new Adventures in the Piedmont of reality. But if the case should go back to the cheese and eat up what is not eaten all! :-)))
