Wine on the Radio - February 4, 2004        Listen

Hearty Food Hearty Wine         Barbaresco Recommendations

                                                        Osso Buco Recipe

There are specific times of year that seem perfect for certain kinds of food and wine.   Like a pot bubbling for hours with simple hearty goodness inside and a big red wine handy for the dinner table.  

One of our favorites is a classic Italian dish from Milano . . . osso buco.  

Osso buco is a dish of braised veal shanks slow cooked with lots of herbs and wine.  

And the best part is its really easy to make.

Use a wine to cook with that isn't expensive since the key to cooking with wine is cooking off the alcohol to concentrate and bridge the flavors.

Pick up a five dollar bottle of red for that.  

But to drink along with that great osso buco?   Well, that's another story.  

Our choice is Barbaresco.   This is a 100% Nebbiolo wine - loaded with intense aroma and is a mouthful of chewy flavor that's as hearty as the meal.  

It's a trip to Milan in a bottle.   Not a bad winter dream, for sure.