Monthly Archives: December 2008

Holiday Season, An Occasion For Song, Dance, Wine and Friends

I have been absent very often from this blog and fear that the next few weeks will be much of the same as I travel around Chile, reading books by Bruce Chatwin and Isabel Allende, drinking Cabernet and other great … Continue reading

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Local Wine Bar Buceo 95 Ups Its Spanish Offering

I am always looking for a new wine bar, a new wine, a new experience but sometimes, I like to go back to places as well. This was my fifth time at Buceo 95, a wine and tapas bar located … Continue reading

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A Glass of Gragnano Brings Joy and Good Tidings from Campania, Italy

I discovered a wine that I am wild about earlier this fall thanks to a colleague, Cantine Federciane’s Gragnano DOC. At first I was sure that I was drinking a Lambrusco from Emilia Romagna but this wine has much more … Continue reading

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South America on my mind…Chile awaits

I am going on a long trip to Chile later this month. I am looking for any ideas about wineries to check out, people to contact or great Chilean wines that you have tasted. I am super excited for the … Continue reading

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Italian-Swedish Salmon Recipe & Lis Neris

Recently I started posting a few recipes that my friends had given to me before I left Italy. This one is from Paola Cornelli, a dear friend and a fabulous skipper. I decided to pair it with a wine that … Continue reading

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Changes to blog and Vigneto Communications

I have been absent from my blog for about a week and have made a number of changes to both my blog and to my website Vigneto Communications. I’ve added a little winter touch for the holiday season. I hope … Continue reading

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Pearl Harbor, Snug Harbor, Three Park Dems

Today as we all know is the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Ever mindful of historical significance, our President-elect nominated his choice for Secretary of Veterans Affairs today. Watching the press conference, I was moved thinking how far we had all … Continue reading

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Milano – Sant’Ambroeus

One of the parts of Italian life I miss most is the concept of “ponti” or long weekends where you go on a “gita fuori porta” meaning you take a brief but exciting trip to another city or country. At … Continue reading

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Chilean Wines, Italian Journalists, and Odetta

I have been tasting a number of Chilean wines over the past few days in order to prepare for the Certified Wine Educator test given by the Society of Wine Educators and perhaps an impending trip. One portion of the … Continue reading

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Wine Stores Citywide – Vino Vino and Monday Recipe

Over the weekend, I had the occasion to go into a few wine stores and wine bars. One that impressed me was Vino Vino in Tribeca. The owner was extremely knowledgeable and very down to earth. He had some interesting … Continue reading

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