Tag Archives: italy
Vinitaly 5: Expanding My Horizons
This Vinitaly I have lived the fair in a new way looking at it from more of an institutional focus and thinking about what it means for the economy, the people who work there and the industry in general. Of … Continue reading
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Vinitaly Day 1:Do Italians Still Love Wine?
This is the title of one of the seminars that Vinitaly is holding on the first day of the trade fair. Of course, the answer to this question is yes but perhaps not as much as they used to love … Continue reading
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Vinitaly Celebrates 150 Years of Italian Unification With UNA
I arrived in Verona yesterday and was so excited to see the signs for Vinitaly around this city. This year, part of the festivities is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy. Veronafiere, the parent company of Vinitaly, created two … Continue reading
Women in Wine, Indigenous Varieties: Great Articles On My Favorite Subjects
As readers of my blog know, I am very focused on women in wine in general and Italian women in wine in particular. I’m not the only one who writes about this subject. Check out this blog post from Tom … Continue reading
Auguri all’Italia per i Suoi Primi 150 anni
It’s Italy’s 150th birthday today….Auguri. I usually write about Italy talking about it’s wines, its beauty in terms of places and people but Italy is much more than that even. Italy is, in my opinion, one of the most blessed … Continue reading
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Italian Indigenous Varieties: Biancone, A Minor Grape Variety
Writing about Italian indigenous grape varieties is somewhat like counting pebbles on a beach. Some are bright and shiny and stand out for all to see, pick up, and polish while others are smaller, hidden, and often overlooked. This is … Continue reading
Posts of Interest, Wine of the Week: Umathum Blaufrankisch 2004
One of the things I find so hard these days is trying to stay on top of everyone’s writing. I get irritated when I can’t read the entire New York Times or never finish a New Yorker or my latest … Continue reading
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Italian Restaurants: Ai Fiori
I have decided to expand the blog to include reviews of Italian restaurants. Here’s one that I wrote for the Alta Cucina Society website on Michael White’s Ai Fiori in the Setai on 5th Avenue and 37th Street. White has … Continue reading
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Italian Sparkling Wines For New Year’s Eve
I’m on my way to Austria today if all goes well. I still have to write about the most famous of Austrian Grape varieties: Gruner Veltliner and of course, the king of whites – Riesling. I hope to do that … Continue reading
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