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Martin Zwick

In the last days I bought some pasta sauces online by the famous restaurant "Amerigo 1934" in Savigno near Bologna. First a Puttanesca and second a Ragù Bolognese . I bought it as I look for ready-made products for my countryside house. Of course I love to cook, but sometimes I have no time buying f...

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Around 1 week ago I bought a sack of organic walnuts. Of course I have to cook with it. This week I saw a walnut pesto recipe chez GUARDIAN. I have to say a very delicious variation of the classic pesto. Use the pasta of your choice. Gnocchi would be a good match or Fusilli. https://www.wineberserke...

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I used it, but I was not that such impressed. Maybe I should use a better pepper mill, as I only have a Scandinavian pepper crusher. I read that is helpful to grind the Kampot pepper very fine.

Anyway all the german/swiss foodblogger love Kampot peppercorns.

Martin Zwick

After Xmas and New Years Eve I am in the mood for veggie dishes. Here comes comfort food from Italy.

https://www.wineberserkers.com/content/?p=5704

Cheers,
Martin

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We did a pre-Xmas vertical 2011-2016 in Potsdam . And I was impressed by the quality&style of 2015&2016, very polished&elegant. Fair to say 2011-2014 were too modern for me, but well-made. I guess that there was a change of the cellar master starting vintage 2015. Our host who visited the estate in ...

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WOW........TAK

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I have a question for the Bordeaux experts here. Is this finesse&freshness in the 2016s just related to this outstanding vintage or maybe also a return to old values by the winemakers?

Martin Zwick

P.S. When I made this Pide/Lahmacun in august, I made 4-5 pieces for the freezer. Tonight I picked one from the freezer and put it in the oven. DELICIOUS

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"A wine of pure sophistication and polish“ A. Galloni 2016 Ch. Canon Gorgeous. 75% Merlot + 25% Cabernet franc. Its all about finesse&freshness and ELEGANCE. The texture is mind-blowing, such polished. Do your a favor and open a bottle in the coming days. Doesn’t need heavy decanting! Its on a beau...

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Here comes a classic from Venice. Shortly before Xmas I always make simple dishes mainly with fish&seafood. I recommend to buy mild white onions as they are sweeter than normal onions. Also take care that you cook the sliced onions on the lowest lowest (!) heat setting. Its totally forbidden to burn...

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2016 Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri Superiore Perfect Xmas wine. It will please everyone, promised. Such fresh, polished, balanced and elegant. And you don’t have to rob the bank. BestBuy for 55 Euro. A blend of 40% C.S, 40% Merlot and 20% Cabernet franc. Also 2015 is superb. True GRANDEZZA IMG_0267.jpg

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
December 15th, 2019, 4:23 am
I assume the reference to “red riesling” was a metaphor, as this red wine struck Martin as being so fresh, vibrant and acid-driven. My guess.

YES, metaphor is the right word.

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Frederico L e e wrote: ↑
December 15th, 2019, 3:59 am
It's made of 100% Sangiovese not being labeled as a Chianti but an IGT Super Tuscan wine.

What's a red Riesling?

Of course Red Riesling doesn't exist. I use sometimes this descriptor when a red wine shows so much acidity&freshness like a Riesling.

Martin Zwick

2016 Fontodi "Flaccianello della Pieve" I am stunned, I never had such a wild, fresh, vibrant, challenging and acidity-driven Flaccianello before. And this is in part related to the fact that for the first time 2% was aged in amphora?! In addition impressive fruit purity (red currant) combined with...

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Here comes a Xmas classic. I make it every year on the first or second Xmas day together with hare filet and sauté chestnuts in butter. Semmelknödel or Bavarian Dumplings are great to make in advance, so that you have not so much stress and you could concentrate on the main dish. In addition this si...

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Its cold in Berlin and I was not in the mood for hunting something special. So I went around the corner to my organic shop and bought some chicken breast. These Japanese chicken skewer are easy to make and delicious. I used a ready-make Teriyaki sauce which is easy to find these days. https://www.wi...

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P.S. of course, you could use this stuffing also for turkey.

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Note: I forgot to mention that you do not need to use the whole 150g chestnut butter, I think 100g is more than enough. Put the rest in a freezer. Or make 200g chestnut butter, the rest for another chicken.

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P.S. and your house&apartment will smell beautifully too, promised.

Martin Zwick

Here comes one of my favorite recipes during Xmas time. Easy to make, delicious and in true Xmas spirit with all the lovely flavors of roasted chestnut and chicken. Of course I know that most of you know this recipe already. Some not and sometimes we forget recipes. [group-hug.gif] https://www.wineb...

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Josh Grossman wrote: ↑
December 5th, 2019, 3:54 am
Just like Burgundy, it's getting too expensive. Any thoughts on Josef Walter?

Centgrafenberg for 55 Euro in Germany. That's okay. Hundsrück is of course much more expensive.

No thoughts, as I haven't tasted his wines so far. I would like to recommend JÜLG from the Pfalz region.

Martin Zwick

Here we have one of the best German estate for red wine/Spätburgunder. Some experts compare this Centgrafenberg Spätburgunder with Chambolle-Musigny, make your own judgement. Estate: http://www.weingut-rudolf-fuerst.de/index_gb.htm 2017 Fürst "Centgrafenberg" Spätburgunder GG "Centgrafenberg (11ha) ...

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I had some leftover potatoes, so I used this recipe from one of the best chefs in Switzerland, Andreas Caminada, to make a dip. Great with fresh bread as a warm up or maybe as a dip for white meat&seafood. In Germany many restaurants serve own bread with a dip these days instead of classic Antipasti...

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Much has been written about the science behind marinades. My experience tells me they work, but when evaluated by professionals, I tend to doubt the true impact. My understanding is that a lot of Top chefs use this kind of brining for their products. Of course they substitute buttermilk with water.

Martin Zwick

Vegetables can be so delicious! With this recipe you will probably eat the best Kohlrabi you have ever eaten.

https://www.wineberserkers.com/content/?p=5659

Gin Gin
Martin

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P.S. of course you can add additional spices to the buttermilk marinade.

Martin Zwick

Here comes the famous recipe by Samin Nosrat from the Netflix movie SALT FAT ACID HEAT Fair to say this method is of course not new, as the generation of my grandparents used buttermilk for marinating game meat. It would be interesting to know when the use of buttermilk for marinating meat started o...

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Based on the fact that I have several half-empty pasta packages in my pantry, time to make a pasta dish. Best would have been to use pumpkin gnocchi or tagliatelle. All credit for this recipe goes to Claudio del Principe "al forno" https://www.wineberserkers.com/content/?p=5638 IMG_0388.JPG Gin Gin ...

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Serve this sublime lentils salad lukewarm with duck breast. I had some Zampone, but fair to say it was too rustic for me. Or maybe I had the wrong brand. Anyway this lentils salad was the star, no surprise. Use litte lentils like the french Le Puy or little black lentils called "Beluga" in Germany. ...

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Here comes a winter classic from my kitchen. I make it quite often in winter as it warms the soul and is also a great side dish for any kind of meat. Also delicious re-heated on Day 2. In addition also very helpful when you have a lot of guests and you can make it advance, for 6-8 people. Now I foun...

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2016 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco After the first sip you immediately know this is a magnificent wine and magnificent vintage. Its this BALANCE, peace of mind, structure and depth. In addition despite its youth you already have a remarkable elegance. Of course I know our wine cellars are fu...

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Jason Hagen wrote: ↑
November 7th, 2019, 3:41 pm
Dang. Those beets look so cool.

J

I saw some recipes making a Carpaccio from Tonda di Chioggia. In this case I would recommend to add some smoked fish and finally adding a Vinaigrette.

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AlexS wrote: ↑
November 7th, 2019, 5:46 pm
Looks delicious -- how long do you sauté the carrots before adding water?

Just 1 min.

Martin Zwick

P.S. 2016 or 2017 Oestricher Doosberg is around 45€ , so 13€ for the Jacobus is quite a bargain.

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Laurent Gibet wrote: ↑
November 5th, 2019, 9:48 am

Do you agree, for the Doosberg, with an slight impression of chardonnay ?

YES

Also the flavors of "citron vert, cumin" I discovered too.

Martin Zwick

Thank you, Martin I recently discovered a wine of this domain, in an italian restaurant in Bordeaux. Rheingau Peter Jakob Kühn Oestricher Doosberg 2016 (AP 8/18) : 17,5/20 (excellent) Pensé initialement à un chardonnay bourguignon (Meursault Perrières ?). Viennent ensuite les notes du cépage : citr...

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2018 P.J. Kühn "Jacobus" Riesling, Rheingau Here we have the Estate Riesling of the estate Peter Jakob Kühn from the Rheingau region, around 13€ in Germany. Beautiful floral perfume. Then a ripe fruit with notes of wildflower meadow, salty minerality and a good grip&punch in form of a vibrating aci...

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I discovered this italian beetroots called Tonda di Chioggia in my organic shop. I have to say much more delicious, much more sublime and much more elegant than our German earthy&rustic counterpart. Really a discovery. I made a dish which I normally use for the regular German beetroots. Bottom-line,...

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2017 Keller "Bürgel" GG Spätburgunder The winemaker KP Keller stepped up the gear in 2017. The Spätburgunder BÜRGEL was in all these years always very charming, but the 17er shows clearly more structure, finesse, complexity and length incl. a basket of red fruits. No doubt, the vintage 2017 is a mi...

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A Songeur wrote: ↑
November 2nd, 2019, 5:14 am
Martin,
Is it any good?

Both are very good and empty in 10min. lemonade for adults

Martin Zwick

Keep your eyes open for 2018 Keller "Limestone" Kabinett.

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2002 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Overall quite fresh&juvenile with a vivid acidity. Looong life ahead. Bewitching perfume. On the palate flavors of black cherry, sous bois, spicebox, eucalyptus, black olive and a velvet&silky texture. Please open the wine 2h before. Simply beau...

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Hi Martin, I just made this soup this past weekend as well, which was cold and rainy. It's a shame you couldn't find ditalini pasta, but for this soup, I use two pots. The big one to make the soup without the pasta and then a smaller pot that gets the almost finished soup and to which I add the alr...

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I guess for the most people this italian classic is nothing new. I made it for the first time yesterday night. The days are getting colder and darker, time for comfort food. I used a recipe by Felicity Cloake/GUARDIAN and her „How to cook the perfect……..“. BTW, instead of dried Borlotti beans I used...

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"Balance is everything"

Paul Draper

I just looked at my old notes from end of 2015 when Paul Draper visited Berlin and found that we had a 1995 MONTE BELLO which was such young& fresh and elegant.

Cheers,
Martin

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Justin S wrote: ↑
October 25th, 2019, 9:32 am

Your cork picture reminds me that my '12 MB has the cork soaked about 1/4th the way up the cork. Does that indicate heat damage?

I don't think so. But I would assume that there are some real cork experts on this board to answer your question.

Martin Zwick

"Balance is everything" Paul Draper I had the honor to meet Paul Draper at the end of 2015 for a private RIDGE workshop in Berlin. He is a very charismatic person and a great storyteller. IMG_8830.jpg 2004 RIDGE Monte Bello Based on 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet F...

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As much as I love Trimbach Clos Sainte Hune IMO the holy grail of Riesling is found a vit to the North East of Alsace Where Breuer Schlossberg is msde [cheers.gif] I have not 1 holy grail, instead 4-5-6. Of course also Breuer Schlossberg, Keller G-Max and Pettenthal GG, Koehler-Ruprecht Saumagen et...

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A few days ago I bought a just released cookbook "a mano" by the swiss-italian author Claudio del Principe. Its all about Pasta. Of course I had to cook a recipe from this book.

https://www.wineberserkers.com/content/?p=5582

ENJOY
Martin

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I like Riesling, but personnally I've never been impressed by Ste Hune... But with all the praise on this wine, I'm not giving up yet :-) As you know you need a bit of luck with aged wines and a cold cellar. On the other hand maybe Ste Hune is not your cup of tea. Fair to say its a monument of ston...

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