Monthly Archives: July 2008
Ferrari and Bruce
In addition to being an italophile of the first order, I am also a crazed Bruce Springsteen fan. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking my mother to her second Bruce concert. Seeing Bruce 10 minutes away from home, surrounded … Continue reading
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Not Just For Tourists
I saw this sign as I was taking a walk in Trastevere in June of this year. I guess this was supposed to make you want to eat in the restaurant but I confess, it didn’t inspire me. It is … Continue reading
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Sara Perez, A Young Female Enologist From Mas Martinet and Venus La Universal
I met Sara Perez of Spanish wineries Mas Martinet and Venus La Universal at the Society of Wine Educators conference in New Orleans in May of this year. She was speaking on a panel entitled Female Finesse: Outstanding Women Winemakers … Continue reading
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Appellation NYC- Gravner & Co.
Yesterday I was melting in the heat with a friend on 10th avenue when lo and behold I saw an apparition in the distance- Appellation NYC. I had been hoping to visit this wine store for a bit but had … Continue reading
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Anniversaries in NYC
Every family has restaurants that are the scenes of family birthdays, anniversaries and a variety of celebratory experiences. When I was a child, my family used to celebrate occasions in Manhattan at a restaurant on 72nd and 3rd called Faye … Continue reading
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano & the Mona Lisa- What do they have in common? The Guicciardini Strozzi Family
Principessa Natalia Guicciardini Strozzi I had the good fortune to meet Natalia at the Society of Wine Educators conference in New Orleans in May of this year. She was on a panel entitled “Female Finesse: Outstanding Women Winemakers” together with … Continue reading
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