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Caffe Leccese – Iced Coffee with Almond Milk from Lecce

August 21, 2017 By Paula Barbarito-Levitt 12 Comments

Caffe Leccese | labellasorella.comProducer visits are essential part of importing Italian wine; only then are you able to truly understand the varietal in context. This May we were pampered by both of our Puglian producers: vineyard expeditions, lunches, dinners and private tours. Our stay in Lecce, or the Florence of the South was certainly one of the highlights of our trip.

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Cafe Shakerato

July 17, 2017 By Paula Barbarito-Levitt 6 Comments

Caffe Shakerato, perfect on a summer day | labellasorella.comCafe Shakerato surely evolved to satisfy those Italians who simply could not survive without their espresso, yet somehow the blistery summer days seemed to call for something a bit more refreshing.  Some years ago in Tropea,  Mia Sorella and I were deeply immersed in one of our favorite sibling bonding activities – shopping; we were madly searching for some locally produced ceramic tiles to incorporate into a project at home.  The shops had just rolled up their windows and it was sweltering; our stamina would surly be affected by the oppressive heat.  The astute shop owner of a tiny ceramic studio understood that these conditions would certainly affect our ability to supplement the local economy, so he discretely sent his young son off on a little errand.  Allora, after some minutes the boy appeared with two icy cold coffee drinks, and that was our introduction to Cafe Shakerato.

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Italian Lemon Cocktail – Sgroppino

May 15, 2017 By Paula Barbarito-Levitt 8 Comments

Sgroppino anyone? | labellasorella.com Sgroppino…I had almost forgotten about that Venetian potion, a cross between a digestivo and dessert until last April when we spent an afternoon with the Cheschin family of Il Colle Prosecco.

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Sgroppino – Italian Lemon Cocktail

May 16, 2016 By Paula Barbarito-Levitt 6 Comments

Sgroppino anyone? | labellasorella.com Sgroppino…I had almost forgotten about that Venetian potion, a cross between a digestivo and dessert until a few weeks ago when we spent an afternoon with the Cheschin family of Il Colle Prosecco.

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