Monthly Archives: March 2009
A Grillo From Sicily Hits The Spot, Spring In A Glass
Today finally felt like the beginning of Spring in New York City. After a long seven hour stint at the Tre Bicchieri tasting yesterday, I was looking forward to making dinner at home for a friend from Chile. What to … Continue reading
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A Brief Conversation with Olivier Cousin of Domaine Cousin-Leduc
Before I became an Italophile, I was a mad Francophile. I studied French for 12 years and lived for a period of time in Dijon, France and became acquainted with lovely wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux but not too many … Continue reading
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Lis Neris Picol Sauvignon Blanc 2006 At Tre Bicchieri Event in NYC
I’ll be pouring Lis Neris’ Picol Sauvignon Blanc 2006 tomorrow March 6, 2009 at the Tre Bicchieri event. I met Alvaro Pecorari, the owner and winemaker two years ago at Vinitaly. His wines are truly exceptional and this Sauvignon is … Continue reading
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An Organic Wine From Italy & a Biodynamic Winemaker from France
March has started off in a very odd way here in the Big Apple. Cold and snowy is not my idea of the beginning of Spring but then again, everything is unpredictable. The Dow drops 300 points on a daily … Continue reading
Filed under Italian Restaurants, Italian wineries, italy, Restaurants, Travel, wines
Chile Day 4,5,6: Hiking in Torres Del Paine, Patagonia
One of the most memorable parts of anyone’s trip to Patagonia is hiking in Torres Del Paine. The park is staggering in its beauty and size. From Puerto Natales where we got off the boat, you must take a three … Continue reading
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