Monthly Archives: February 2010

Women in Wine: Wines With Ancient Lineage & The Silk Road, A Talk By Mollie Battenhouse

Last week, Feb. 17 to be exact, Mollie Battenhouse, Wine Director at Maslow 6 in Tribeca, gave a fascinating talk on wines with an ancient lineage. She was joined by Peter Cousins of Cornell University and together they traced the … Continue reading

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Chile Day 13 & 14- Trip To Easter Island

Last year I had the good fortune to spend almost three weeks in Chile traveling happily up and down the country. One of the last things I did on the trip was take a plane to Easter Island, some five … Continue reading

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Skiing in Valle d’Aosta Sipping Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle D.O.C.

I’m sitting at my desk in New York but I am armchair traveling to a time, not in the too distant past, when I used to ski in the Valle d’Aosta. I am lucky enough to have dear friends with … Continue reading

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Quick Updates About Wine Tasting In Coming Days In NYC

Just a quick note about some wine tasting that will take place in the New York area: Lucio Caputo’s Gala Italia will be held on February 25 at the Marriott Marquis, as always. Last year I tasted some wines I … Continue reading

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Tre Bicchieri Tasting In New York

Today was the Tre Bicchieri Tasting in New York. I didn’t go. For the past few years I have worked at the event for a producer friend whose wines always win a Tre Bicchieri classification. This year, things were a … Continue reading

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Women in Wine: The Rosina Sisters At La Mesma Make Gavi DOCG, A White Wine From Piedmont

Gavi always seemed to me to be an old fashioned wine, one that little old ladies drank. Somehow, it seemed declasse’. Boy was I wrong. Actually two Gavi wines were among my favorite wines tasted during the long marathon otherwise … Continue reading

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Carnevale – How I Ended Up Moving To Italy

People always ask me how and why I chose to live in Italy for 15 years. The answer is of course complicated but one simple truth is that I went to Florence on the last day of Carnevale, Fat Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Olympics, Georgia, Leonard Cohen and Valentine’s Day

I love the Olympics. I always have. I think it’s the spirit of community or the idea of the world as a village that appeals to me so much. Of course, the athletic prowess of the competitors is beautiful and … Continue reading

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Women in Wine: A Chat With Stellekaya’s Ntsiki Biyela

I met Ntsiki Biyela, a 30 something South African winemaker who was born and raised in Kwa-Zulu Natal, about a month ago during her visit to promote Stellekaya’s wines in the United States. Ntsiki is one of only two or … Continue reading

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Women In Wine: Susanna Crociani From Crociani Winery in Montepulciano

I have been meaning to write about Susanna Crociani since we first met at Vinitaly 2007. In the interest of transparency, I want to point out that I have spent considerable amounts of time with her and we are good … Continue reading

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