I have been spending my summers on Cape Cod, specifically in Truro, since I was three weeks old. There were many years when I was absent from the Cape because of my years living in Italy but since I have been back, I have made the Cape a consistent part of my life. I love... Continue Reading →
Wine of the Week: Paul Newman’s Napa Chardonnay
I am on Cape Cod this week with my family in what has become a yearly retreat for the whole family. We come to the Cape, hang out on our favorite beaches, eat lobster, go to Provincetown, and go fishing. As I mentioned in this last blog post, I have been fishing all my life... Continue Reading →
Buon Ferragosto and Bon Anniversaire to Julia Child
Today is Ferragosto or the holiday that celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. That said, mostly it's a day when every Italian save the very unlucky few, is on holiday. The entire country is basically away this week and I for one applaud such dedication to relaxation for the mind, food & wine for... Continue Reading →
La Notte di San Lorenzo – Night of the Shooting Stars
Tonight is the night of the shooting stars or San Lorenzo, also the patron saint of Grosseto which is why I wrote this post last year. I alsoI wrote a long piece about this a few years ago which you can read here. Tonight with this terrible weather, I'm afraid we won't see anything but... Continue Reading →
New World Wines: India’s Sula Vineyards & Wine blogs to Watch
Learning about different parts of the wine industry has always been fascinating to me and learning about new cultures and their wine drinking habits perhaps even more. I also love wine as a means of traveling around the world, even if only intellectually and not physically. I've been very interested in everything Indian over the... Continue Reading →
Wine of the Week: Offida Doc Pecorino From Le Caniette – Le Marche
One Italian region that never gets enough attention whether it be for its wonderful cities - Ascoli Piceno and Urbino for their buildings, Pescara and the Conero for the beaches or Loreto for its' Sanctuary - or for its' great wines is Le Marche. In some ways I'm glad because it means it is less... Continue Reading →
Wine Wednesday: Sweet Sipping – Late Harvest Zin from Dashe
It's Wine Wednesday and I've decided to write about a Late Harvest Zinfandel that I tried last week in California. This sweet wine with 9% residual sugar was made by Dashe Cellars. It was savory and sweet at the same time. I actually like Zin in the right context and this was the perfect moment... Continue Reading →