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Chicken Pot Pie and a Beautiful Wine from Campania on a Spring Day #ItalianFWT

My husband and I have been so eager to get our gardens cleaned and planted for this spring season. Although it rained all day on Saturday, we were able to get outdoors and work on our gardens. We worked especially hard, as we had a date with a chicken pot pie and a wine from Campania that we purchased from our local market, Marsala's Market.  More about them later!


Campania is seeing a resurgence in winemaking as family-run wineries work on bringing their vineyards up to speed.  Campania is in the cool Mediterranean climate, with a high elevation and coastal influences, which produces a cooler climate.  The sandy soil and volcanic ash create both red and white wines.

Source: www.ravello.com
I ordered this bottle from my market, Marsala's Market.  It's called La Capranera Fiano.  The vintage is 2018.  The grapes are harvested from vineyards located in the Capaccio-Paestum area of Campania in the province of Salerno in the middle of the Cilento National Park. The grapes are softly crushed and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine ages for eight months in tank before bottling. The bottle was $15.


Our tasting notes:  Notes of apple and citrus on the nose with a hint of honeysuckle. The same fruit is echoed on the palate with mineral notes on the finish.


Marsala's Market was opened in New Town at Saint Charles in 2006 by Debbie and Mark Hohenshell.  The market was named after Debbie's great-grandfather, Francesco Marsala who was the first to come to America from Italy.  The market is the cornerstone of our community, where we meet to get a soda, snack, or pick up dinner from their amazing deli case or meat case.  And, as you already know, you can call and talk to Mark and Deb about all things wine.

Our chicken pot pie was purchased from our local bakery, Sweet Things.  All we had to do was heat it up in the oven, which was the perfect way to cook after all the work we had done in our garden.  Sweet Things Bakery is relatively new to our community but feels like they are long established here. The chicken pot pie is delicious, and contrary to what you might think, it is not too heavy or filling for a spring day!


Check out the following posts which will all be live on Saturday, May 2nd:

Camilla at Culinary Adventures with Camilla shares "Melanzane a Scarpone + Cantine Astroni Gragnano Penisola Sorrentina 2018"

Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm posts "Polpette and Terredora di Paolo Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso"

David at Cooking Chat discusses "Salmon with Pesto and Orzo with Wine from Campania"

Pinny at Chinese Food and Wine Pairings adds "Campania’s Donnachiara Greco di Tufo Paired with Fish and Chips #ItalianFWT"

Gwendolyn at Wine Predator shares "3 Wines from Campania’s Feudi Di San Gregorio paired with pizza and wild boar ragu #ItalianFWT

Cindy at Grape Experiences writes “Exclusive to Campania: Coda di Volpe Bianco, the Tail of the Fox”

Linda at My Full Wine Glass posts "A Coda di Volpe wine from Campania’s protector of native grapes (#ItalianFWT)"

Jen at Vino Travels joins with “The Lycrima Christi wines of Vesuvio”

Terri at Our Good Life shares "Chicken Pot Pie and A Beautiful Wine from Campania for a Spring Day"

Katarina at Grapevine Adventures muses "Campania Makes You Dream Big About Amazing Wine"

Nicole at Somm's Table dishes on "Donnachiara Taurasi and Lamb Spezzatino"

Jeff at Food Wine Click! writes about "Vini Alois: Champions of Campania's Native Grapes"

Rupal at Syrah Queen brings “NYC Somm Jordan Salcito Making A Splash With Campania Wines"

Lauren at The Swirling Dervish adds “Mastroberardino Greco di Tufo: White Wine from Campania's Volcanic Arch"

and here at Avvinare I’m “Taking Another Look At Falanghina from Campania.”

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  1. Chicken pot pie is one of my favorites! Never had it with wine though. Sounds like a good combo.

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  2. This seems like a quaint neighborhood and that bakery so nice. I would love to go there someday and pickup a pot pie

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  3. I just love chicken pot pie. I haven't had it in ages so I really should make it again.

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  4. Oh I love the sentiment behind this :) Chicken pot pie and wine and a garden date with hubby - superb!

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  5. My mouth is watering for both the wine and the pot pie. I wish I could get my crust as pretty as the one you purchased. Mine is edible but not pretty LOL

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  6. Chicken pot pie is so comforting I wish I coudl have a bite right now. Not to mention the wine perfect pairing.

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  7. Definitely a good pairing! I love the pies and of course a good bottle of wine.

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  8. What a gorgeous pie! I was scrolling, looking for the recipe, until I realized that you purchased it. LOL. That is sometimes the best solution to dinner. Cheers.

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  9. I love chicken pot pie. It is the ultimate comfort food.

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  10. My husband loves a good chicken pot pie. And he loves wine too. He still has a bottle left in the fridge. -LYNNDEE

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  11. Sounds like the perfect ending to a perfect day.

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  12. That potpie looks absolutely delicious! How lucky that you have such a great resource nearby during this crazy time. Cheers!

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  13. You know what, you deserve to pick up a meal like that after such a long day of working outside! That sounds amazing for a meal...

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  14. What a yummy recipe and wine pairing for a relaxing day!

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  15. Love all the different websites you posted. It's fun to hop on and watch live.

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  16. Terri - I enjoyed reading about our local purveyors and your date with you husband and the treats you shared. Cheers, Susannah

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  17. Now is the time to indulge in the things we love and this looks like the perfect comfort combo!

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  18. Love the sense of community you have there and your support for hometown businesses. Cheers!

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  19. Wine and pot pie? Sounds like my ideal dinner! Thanks for the idea!

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  20. Wow! I may say that this is a perfect combination on this beautiful day. The pie looks amazingly delicious and the wine is very enticing especially we know where it came from. Hope to have this in the near future.

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  21. Love your Italian wine lessons. I love Italian wine and I am so glad to know more about it!

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  22. Would love to try that wine from Campania. I never knew that it could be perfect with chicken hot pie.

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  23. That is one beautiful Chicken Pot Pie, yum!

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