Monthly Archives: August 2008
Two Restaurants Worthy of Note: Terrapin and Le Canard Enchaine
I consider myself a wine geek first and a semi-foodie second but I feel compelled to mention two spectacular meals from this past week and to highly recommend both restaurants: Terrapin in Rhinebeck, NY and Le Canard Enchaine in Kingston, … Continue reading
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Small Victories in New Paltz, New York
As some may have guessed, I am spending a good part of this summer in the Hudson Valley. It is an interesting experience for me. I went to camp here when I was a teenager and haven’t really been back … Continue reading
Filed under wine stores, wines
Italian Varietals in the Hudson Valley
Whenever I come across Italian varietals in the United States, I am usually a bit skeptical as to their quality. Often I am proved wrong. This happened recently when I tasted a Tocai Friulano from the Millbrook Winery in the Hudson … Continue reading
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Argentina – Tango & Malbec
I went on a pilgrimage last year to Argentina to follow two of my principal hobbies: tango and wine, not necessarily in that order. I spent five days in Mendoza, traveling through the wine country and discovered that Tuscany in … Continue reading
Ferragosto
Today is Ferragosto in Italy. It is a holiday which commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary for those who believe and for others it simply signifies the middle of August, a day when everything is closed and everyone is … Continue reading
Filed under Italian wineries, wines
A Wedding in Zagarolo, Ciambelle al Vino and Lazio
Wines from Lazio have been a big thing for me this summer. I spent the better part of two weeks in the region in June. In addition to a wonderful wedding of a dear friend in Zagarolo, a town south … Continue reading
Filed under Italian Delicacies, Italian Restaurants, Italian wineries, wines
Thoughts on Wine Blogs, Life – Sometimes You Just Need A Hearty Red
I was just reading through wine blogs and came upon an entry by Alfonso Cevola on his blog On The Wine Trail In Italy that was so beautiful and moving that I thought I wanted to mention it on my … Continue reading
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A Summer Evening of Super-Whites In Brooklyn
I tasted some wonderful white wines this week in Brooklyn at Roberto Aita’s magical restaurant Fiore in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. My friend Jason Carey, a wine colleague and I were celebrating our recent achievement. We have both just received the Diploma … Continue reading
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Wine and Shakespeare in the Hudson Valley
I discovered the Hudson Valley and its wines when I first moved back to the States after having lived in Italy for many years. I was excited to have a wine region so close by but at the time I … Continue reading
