“ It may be said with a degree of assurance that not everything that meets the eye is as it appears. ” So said Rod Serling. The last few d...

I’m a bit “triste” today, because something has been ripped out of my heart this month. In my work world we are entering the O-N-D ( October...

In the Northern Hemisphere the grape harvest is in full swing. Initial results seem to have a good harvest in store for 2006. Abruzzo produc...

Today is a bit of an homage to a man who is celebrating his 90th. Here at home base in Dallas. 50+ years ago he started the first of what wo...

Europe is in winemaking mode! Some places better than others, but the cycle continues. Rain in Tuscany and Piedmont. The picture above is f...

Wednesdays really seem to be a bit of a mixed bag lately. I don’t know, maybe it’s that lingering heat. Today it got up to 90F. Really tired...

The waves have pounded the shores this week, they have been felt by our family this week and we have been reminded of the fragility of life...

A slight diversion from my usual TGIF posting. Just a Q. I have Paola Banchi with me, from Querciabella , treading in the "mission fie...

This week I have been immersed in Piedmont. Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga, Cuneo, Barbaresco and on. Sorting out some information...

Harvest is in full swing in Italy. Gianpaolo Paglia from Poggio Argentiera is picking and crushing, and the rest of the country is doing so...

... F i n a l l y starting to come alive again in the business. A short posting today. Mostly pix. But the signs, though mixed, are encoura...