A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Today is an Italian national holiday known as la Festa della Repubblica. It celebrates the day in 1946 when Italians voted to become a republic. In Italy, most people go on holiday for a long weekend, affectionately known as il ponte or the bridge. Most took yesterday off to make it a four day affair.... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned yesterday, I am going to be writing about wines from Lombardy all week. One friend was perplexed that I said I didn't know the wines of Lombardy that well. What I meant and was perhaps misunderstood is that I don't know all of the wines of Lombardy as well as I might... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is June 1 and the first month of the Expo2015 has come and gone, and while I know there are some complaints, most of the people I know in Milan are very pleased with how the event is proceeding. Apparently, it is also open until 1100pm and many eat dinner there rather than in... Continue Reading →
When I heard the news that BB King died, I was really saddened. I loved his music and thought his story quite remarkable. What a life. I saw him many years ago at Umbria Jazz. I will never forget those concerts. I also saw him at North Cove (Battery Park) sometime in the past two... Continue Reading →
Today is Day 4 of Expo2015 and tonight Italian soccer stars are holding an exhibition match at San Siro to raise money for children. More than 800 million people suffer from a lack of sufficient food on the planet, many of them are children despite the fact that the world produces enough food to feed... Continue Reading →
Today is the third day of the Expo2015. During the six months of the Expo, there will be "Nation Days" celebrating different nations, today Turkmenistan was the nation that was celebrated. I just learned, reading about the Expo, that they are famous for their melons, a font of export success. The street I want to... Continue Reading →
Expo2015 is finally here. Food and our planet are the theme of the Expo and it looks like it is off to a good start with a concert in Piazza Duomo by Andrea Boccelli, a fashion show by Armani and good wishes from Pope Francis. I had the pleasure of living in Lombardy, in Milan,... Continue Reading →
