Monthly Archives: July 2010
100 Days Of Oil In The Gulf
Today marks the 100th day of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I thought an article from the Associated Press was really well done and gave an idea of just how many lives have been impacted by this … Continue reading
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Red Wine & Peaches – A Real Summer Treat
People always ask me if I miss Italy and of course, the answer is yes, who wouldn’t. What is so hard to describe are the moments that encompass what Italy means to me. The little things. I had a sense … Continue reading
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Wine of the Week: Banfi’s Florus- Moscadello di Montalcino DOC
The first time I tried this indigenous grape, I was in Montalcino visiting the Mocali winery. Alessandra the owner told me about this indigenous grape from the area that they were bringing back. I liked it then and I also … Continue reading
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Working Retail, Getting An Education
After many years of saying I was going to work part time in a wine shop, I’m finally doing it. The idea is to learn the business and understand it from the retailer’s point of view rather than the journalist … Continue reading
Filed under wine stores, wines, Women in Wine
Italian Olive Oil Producers Make A Stand
Italian olive oil producers are making a stand to differentiate their products from those of other nations. For too long they say, other nations have been bottling olive oils in such a way that it seems that they are from … Continue reading
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Italian Coffee Producers are Optimistic About US Market Growth
Italian coffee producers who were present at the Fancy Food show in Manhattan June 27 to June 29, 2010 were optimistic about the U.S. market for coffee. Despite increased competition and a host of local and foreign competitors, Italian producers … Continue reading
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Italian Olive Oil: Cazzetta from the Salento
Today is Raffaele Cazzetta’s birthday. Happy Birthday Raffa70. I thought on this occasion I would write up the interview that I did with him during the Fancy Food show last month. I met Raffaele in Apulia earlier this year during … Continue reading
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