Vinous Table: Osteria Veglio, La Morra, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: Center & South
, Sep 2019
Over the last few years Osteria Veglio has upped their game, and is once again one of best and most reasonably-priced restaurants in the Langhe. Authentic traditional Piedmontese food, an improving wine list and a beautiful setting make for a terrific dining experience.
Piedmont's Finest Eating Destinations: 2019 Edition
Italy: Piedmont, featured, Vinous Table
, Sep 2019
One of the biggest challenges readers visiting Piedmont face is deciding where to eat. It's a good problem to have. I can’t think of any wine region – or indeed anywhere in the world – that has such a concentration of phenomenal dining destinations all within a 30-40 minute drive from pretty much any point. Readers visiting Piedmont will find a mind-boggling array of dining choices, ranging from simple wine bars to more elegant dining rooms, including many places that are bit farther afield. These are some of my personal favorites.
Vinous Table: The Wellington Arms, Baughurst, UK
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Sep 2019
King and Page gave the Wellington Arms a new lease on life, reinventing it as a thriving restaurant, not a gastropub, that is a joy to visit every time.
Vinous Table: Trattoria di Campagna, Valle d’Aosta, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy
, Aug 2019
Trattoria di Campagna is a simple country restaurant in beautiful Valle d’Aosta that offers first-rate cooking based on local ingredients. An excellent wine list and friendly service add to its charms and explain why local wine producers and food lovers alike flock to its tables.
Vinous Table: All'Osteria Bottega, Bologna, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: North
, Aug 2019
Bologna is one of Italy’s temples of gastronomy. There are few better places to partake in its delights than at All’Osteria Bottega, an informal eatery that serves up a bevy of tried and true classics.
Vinous Table: Piazzetta Milù, Naples, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: Center & South
, Aug 2019
Piazzetta Milù has the potential to become one the top dining destinations not just in Campania, but in all of Italy. The food, wines and sleek décor are already top-notch, so this dining establishment run by a young, passionate team is well worth keeping a close eye on.
Vinous Table: The Ledbury, London, UK
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Aug 2019
Strangers ask me if it’s true: Did I really celebrate my big four-zero at The Ledbury when, at my behest, celebrated chef Brett Graham summoned all his astounding culinary skills to pimp up the KFC menu?
Vinous Table: Chez Bruce, London, UK
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Aug 2019
I started dining here in the late 1990s, and I cannot remember a single instance of walking out disappointed. Quite the opposite: I leave feeling elated and looking forward to my next visit.
Vinous Table: TentaziOni, Bordeaux, France
France: Bordeaux, Vinous Table
, Jul 2019
After two packed weeks of tasting through several hundred 2018 Bordeaux en primeur samples, this dinner was a rare moment to simply relax and enjoy delicious food, superb wine and spirited conversation.
Vinous Table: Miani dinner at Enoteca Turi, London, UK
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Jul 2019
A recent thoroughly magical night of a large selection of younger and older Miani wines at London’s fine Enoteca Turi made for some long-lasting wine and dining memories.