The Collio is a small, crescent-shaped strip of land 80 miles northeast of Venice that borders on Slovenia. Thanks to its unique soil structure and microclimate, the Collio produces some of Italy’s top wine-making grapes and a slew of award-winning wines, including Tocai Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, and its specialty, Pinot Grigio. Filled with hundreds of lush photos, this is an indispensable culinary guide to this little-known but fantastically rich region. More than 60 wineries are profiled as are more than 70 restaurants, specialty food shops, markets, and bed-and-breakfasts. Packed with insight, this guide is a perfect resource for wine-lovers, foodies, and travelers alike.
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This is more than a guidebook: here Carla asks, Carla tastes, Carla sees and Carla tells. And in so doing, she confirms my belief that the identity of a region and its people is built through the exchange not only of products and ideas, but also of the fruits of the earth and their producers. - Carlo Petrini, President, Slow Food. This book should be viewed as a neccessary companion for anyone contemplating a visit to Venice and points East, indeed anyone seeking to bring a fresh new gastronomic experience into their lives. - Nicolas Belfrage MW, author of Barolo to Valpolicella: The Wines of Northern italy.
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Carla Capalbo is the author of several cookbooks, including The Food and Wine Guide to Naples and Campania, The Food and Wine Lover's Companion to Tuscany, and Perfect Pasta and Pizza.
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Carla Capalbo is an award-winning food, wine and travel writer and photographer. Born in New York City, she was brought up in Paris and London, and has been based in Italy for over 20 years. Her regional Italian books on artisan food and wine makers, chefs and restaurants have earned her praise from everyone who has used them to travel with. Carla's writing about food and wine appears regularly on Zester Daily, in Decanter, and in many other magazines and papers on both sides of the Atlantic. She now divides her time between London and Italy, but spends many months each year travelling to Asia and beyond to write about new trends in cooking. Her website is carlacapalbo.com.
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This is a great reference book for the avid wine lover as well as the tourist going to the region. Not to technical. Easy to read.
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