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Thursday, April 28, 2011

A Brief Reprieve From the Onslaught

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Ceiling fresco - Casòn Hirschprunn, Margreid, Südtirol B ecause of the encounters I have had in the last month and with all the rush to ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

The Latest Italian Wine DOCG Update - Italian Double Holiday Reveals Two More - Making it "65"

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from the "when the going gets weird, the weird turn DOCG" dept... I can barely keep up with it. Can you imagine the Italian go...
Sunday, April 24, 2011

Italian Wine DOCG Update - We Have Risen to "63"

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From the "Let my people go" dept... I t is that time of the year, when they roll out Charlton Heston and the 10 Commandments epic...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

A Week in Italy - 7 Wine Finds from Vinitaly

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from the "bringing Vinitaly to flyover country" dept. S even days in Italy. Seven wines. So it was my friend Paul diCarlo at Ji...
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Sifting Through the Fine Red Dust

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S o far, 2011 has become an extended road trip. Work related events have taken me on the road most of the year. Italy , New Orleans , New Yo...
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Buffalo Gap Wine and Food Summit - Fried Chicken, Sabered Champagne and Jaques Pepin

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From the "I wonder what the rich folks are eating?" dept. R ight off the plane from France and Italy I was whisked through a ver...
Thursday, April 14, 2011

The Meaning of Hospitality

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From the Bolognese, Branzino and Grignolino files T onight. My last night. Two weeks away from home. France. Italy. Everyday, somewhere to...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Castiglione Falletto: What a difference 27 years makes

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L uca Currado is very animated about this land. And with good cause. From a family heritage dating back before the unification of Italy, Lu...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Room With a View and the Best Pizzeria Wine List on Earth

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from the Nebbiolo in Neive chronicles... F inally, I can get into the vineyards! After nine straight days of tasting, usually from 9:00...
Sunday, April 10, 2011

"The Hottest Vinitaly in 40 Years"

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A bit of a mixed bag regarding Vinitaly 2011. First off, there are a lot of amazing people here (see pictures after the post). Some of the...
Thursday, April 07, 2011

Margaritas and Montecristos in the Medoc with Monsieur Lapin

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T otally on the wine trail, albeit a ways from Italy. It has been three days non stop in Bordeaux with the 2010 en primeurs. And what a pac...
Sunday, April 03, 2011

Natty Wine and Nasty Cops: April in Paris

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A short one day layover in Paris en route to Bordeaux for the annual En Primeurs pageant. In this case one day is enough. But more about th...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Farewell, Marco

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Vinu vecchiu ed ogghiu novu. I never knew Marco DeBartoli. I loved his wines. In 2005 I visited his winery. But it was in 2001 on Pantell...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

If you cant stand the the heat

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M ore pix from a fabulous (and needed) dinner last night at Stephan Pyles. Yesterday was a challenging day; let’s just leave it at that. So ...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Palmento dinner with Robert Camuto and Sharon Hage at Jimmy's in Dallas

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...with a little Sicilian photo lagniappe for dessert at the end Palmento author, Robert Camuto with chef Sharon Hage under the Sicilian...