Podere Erica Extra Virgin Olive Oil Direct to your Door
With the bountiful 2022 harvest of our organic Tuscan olives complete, we are happy to announce that we can ship our delicious organic...
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Jan Dempsey
- Oct 19, 2019
- 3 min
La Vendemmia - An Autumnal Tradition
The Vendemmia, or grape harvest, is an exciting time of the year at Podere Erica, our organic winery in Chianti.
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Jan Dempsey
- Feb 8, 2019
- 2 min
Our Winery is Growing and Gaining Recognition
It was 10 years ago that I said “If we are going to make wine, we should make a good one.” That is when we hired Marco to be our farm...
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Jan Dempsey
- Oct 17, 2018
- 2 min
The Man and his Passion
In this case, “The Man” is Marco Giordano, our winemaker. And his passion is making wonderful biodynamic wines from our organic and...
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Jan Dempsey
- Mar 31, 2018
- 2 min
A Little Bit of Italy in California
When I am missing Italy (especially at this time of the year when it has been awhile since my last trip and the next one won’t be for...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 31, 2018
- 2 min
Old MacDonald Had a Farm. . . .
There have been a lot of new things going on at Podere Erica since I wrote my last blog. Besides all the happy sippers at our wine...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 21, 2018
- 1 min
Italian Frittata
This is our favorite frittata recipe, but you can adjust the ingredients to your preferences or what you happen to have in the fridge. ...
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Jan Dempsey
- Nov 1, 2017
- 3 min
What You May Not Know About Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Every November throughout the Tuscan countryside, you'll see people spreading nets under the olive trees and climbing up into them to...
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Jan Dempsey
- May 25, 2017
- 2 min
Honoring American Soldiers in Italy
As many of us celebrate this Memorial Day by chilling out with friends or family, I think it is a good idea for us all to take a moment...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jun 24, 2016
- 2 min
Infiorata – Fantastic Street Flower Art
During one of our stays at the Podere we were lucky to happen upon an interesting and beautiful religious display in the center of the...
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Jan Dempsey
- May 13, 2016
- 2 min
The Mille Miglia – Italy's Vintage Auto Race
Taking place this weekend is the famous Italian vintage auto race called the Mille Miglia. It was an open-road endurance race which took...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 31, 2016
- 3 min
It's Carnevale Time
Carnevale, which means “farewell to meat”, lasts for 10 days, ending as always the night before Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of Lent....
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 30, 2016
- 1 min
Frittelle di Riso
Frittelle di Riso are a typical Tuscan sweet made for Carnevale. Frittelle di Riso Ingredients: 1¼ cup Arborio or other short grain rice...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 30, 2016
- 2 min
Cenci Toscani
Cenci Toscani are traditional Tuscan cookies made for Carnevale. Cenci Toscani Ingredients: 1½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 29, 2016
- 2 min
Schiacciata alla Fiorentina
Schiacciata means ‘squashed’ or ‘flattened’ in Italian and usually refers to the savory, salty and olive oil drenched flat bread found in...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 21, 2016
- 2 min
Baby, It's Cold Outside!
When the temperatures drop, stay warm with these Italian soup recipes. We may think of Italy as having a warm, sunny Mediterranean...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 19, 2016
- 2 min
Tuscan Minestrone Soup
Every region of Tuscany has its own version of this soup, depending on what grows there in abundance. The type of greens may vary as well...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 19, 2016
- 1 min
Tuscan Sausage & White Bean Soup
A hearty soup perfect for cold winter nights! Tuscan Sausage & White Bean Soup Ingredients: 1 lb sweet or spicy Italian sausage ½ cup...
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Jan Dempsey
- Jan 19, 2016
- 2 min
Italian Wedding Soup
The name of this soup is actually a misnomer. It originated here in the States within the Italian-American community. The old folks...
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Jan Dempsey
- Dec 19, 2015
- 1 min
San Francisco Style Cioppino
We often make Cioppino for Christmas Eve and we try to use 7 fishes in the stew. Not exactly following the Italian Feast of Seven Fishes...
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