I know this is a wine blog but I can't help but veer off topic at times when issues or situations that I care about take place. One of the great interests of my life for the past 23 years has been Italian political life. I studied this subject in graduate school at Johns Hopkins'... Continue Reading →
A New Leaf: A New Nation, Hopefully A New European Champion
I saw this double rainbow over Manhattan from a platform in the middle of the Hudson just over a month ago. I now belong to the Manhattan Sailing School and one of the privileges of this "club" is that you can go to a barge in the middle of the river and watch races, drink... Continue Reading →
Cantine Aperte, Milan Elections, Jewish Choir of Rome
This is a big holiday weekend in the United States, the unofficial beginning of Summer. It's also a big weekend in Italy for a number of reasons. First, Sunday is Cantine Aperte. It's always held the last Sunday in May. This is the 19th year of the festival. I remember the first year of the... Continue Reading →
