Great wines for special occasions, this time we’re talking about Sassicaia, a wine that doesn't need further presentations. Already consolidated among the Olympus of the best red wines of the world, some skeptics could, legitimately, doubt concerning a gap between the expectations and the real quality of the bottle. From our point of view we can certainly confirm that this is an absolute high quality Tuscan wine, and its tasting is a unique sensory experience which is totally worth the price, we’re specifically describing you the Sassicaia - Tenuta San Guido 2012. It is right from the color that you can realize the intensity of this wine: a grenade red that almost encroaches to black, wild berries, pleasant balsamic with a light alcoholic background. At the palate extremely velvety, almost silky, the perfumes strikes back in the mouth with an added barrique note in a completive balance and harmony, an incredibly persistent finale leaves a clean taste that make you feel like drinking another glass immediately.

Today we’re in Sicily, here salted ricotta (grated as a seasoning and not to eat alone itself) is a serious matter, as the whole culinary art in the Region. The Caseificio Poma Gioacchino’s one is a product able to bring your recipes to the next level: a small craft cheese producer located in the hinterland of the Province of Trapani, where Gioacchino Poma, a true artisan of the Sicilian cheese making tradition, still realizes by hand all the production passages from manual milking to aging. The final result is a Mature salted sheep ricotta endowed with amazing aromatic and taste intensity, able at the same time to exalt the other ingredients, once you will have tried it you will always want a grated more.

Urlari has been one of the emerging Tuscan wineries in the last years, within a wine panorama where, due to the presence of many high level wine producers, is not so simple to stand out. This success is caused by many different factors, among which the enologist Jean-Philippe Fort, one of the most renowned names within the Bordeaux wine making scene in France, motivated by the particular characteristics of the Tuscan terroir and the possibility to look after the project from the beginning. The rewards have soon arrived, from the Gambero Rosso glasses to the great reviews by Wine Enthusiast, particularly for the pure Merlot of the winery, the MERLOT L'URLO URLARI, which has been so much appreciated by the consumers to have been the most voted in the last week with an average rate of 4.2/5 on the app Vivino The color is intense dark red, red fruits (black berries in particular), spices and tobacco are the main aromas. At the palate you can immediately feel an impressive full velvety sensation, with intense spices notes (cinnamon and cloves) and vanilla due to the 12 months refinement in French oak barrels, great persistence too.

The particular geological composition is what defines the uniqueness of the Liguria territory. The marked contest between coast and mountains not only creates suggestive landscapes but unrepeatable opportunities concerning the wine and food production. Pasta Liguria benefits exactly from these natural characteristics to propose high quality products endowed with a strong territory connotation. Starting from water, whose importance is often underrated in pasta production but is actually fundamental, which comes from the spring of the Natural Park of Antola, with a protected area of more than 4000 hectares and so able to offer pure and uncontaminated spring water. Only Italian durum wheat, slow drying, bronze wire drawing (that is to say the key elements of a craft pasta), together with skills and territory knowledge give as a result typical high quality regional pasta (as the Trenette pasta di grano duro da agricoltura biologica - Pasta di Liguria), with which you can exalt at their best Ligurian recipes and many others!

Starting the week with a pleasant wine can satisfy both your palate and your mood. Today it’s Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo’s turn, a Sicilian winery, with the Sauvignon Costa dell'Ape - Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo a pleasant, natural and direct Sicilian Organic wine. The characteristic tomato leaf aroma of the Sauvignon is intense and present without being excessive. Initially floral and peach tastes, while in the finale the typical wine variety taste returns with a good length. Great price performance.

With OIP the specialities of the Italian gastronomy don’t know borders! We’re ready to bring the authentic products and tastes from all the nation to the tables of all the six continents. Hand made pasta, wines, cold cuts, cheeses, sauces, fresh products and many others, it will be enough to order whatever you desire, and we will take care of the rest.