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Sunday, August 25, 2019

Regarding Wine, Writing and “Influencers”

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W ith time comes reflection. What makes a life? What are the influences, positive and negative? What shapes one’s thoughts, preferences, a...
Sunday, August 18, 2019

Knowing Your Place

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from the archives ...The social hierarchy of vines A mong the many hundreds of Italian vines there is a pecking order. Some are more imp...
Sunday, August 11, 2019

The Emotional Roller-Coaster Life of a Wine

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...from the archives I ’ve been sitting in his wine closet for close to 20 years now. In the dark. Freezing. Once in a while he comes...
Sunday, August 04, 2019

The top 10 destinations for Italian wine exports? China isn't on the list

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F rom the looks of young Italian wine professionals Instagram and Facebook feeds, one would think China is their top market. Add to that ...
Sunday, July 28, 2019

The 2nd Most Important Book About Italian Wine – Ever

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Ian D'Agata's latest book, " Italy's Native Wine Grape Terroirs " I f you are a lover of Italian wine, it is inev...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

"Leave poetry to poets… I want to know whether I'll like a wine or not"

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The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Caravaggio, c. 1602 "Wine writing is horrendous. I am a relatively young (in my mid 30s) and ...
Sunday, July 21, 2019

"There are no interlopers in my vineyard - they all are indigenous living things"

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Pt. VII All we knew was that they were grown above in the vineyards in their native state. And they were made in a natural way. Not in the...
Thursday, July 18, 2019

From the "News" Desk - and a Little Personal Business

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Q uick post here before I sign off from the miasma we call the internet these days. And do a little celebrating. Two new pieces about wi...
Sunday, July 14, 2019

Cracking Open the Corycian Cave (and the Key to Peace)

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Pt. VI "This was my revolution. Italian wine, in 1957, was not so delicious. It had alcohol, lots of dried earth flavor, but it was l...
Sunday, July 07, 2019

A Symphony of Wine in 100 Movements

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Pt. V Who could we get here to help us, help this amazing woman who was unknown, outside of Tuscany and Florence, but, in my mind, was one...
Sunday, June 30, 2019

Creating Your Own Current in the Sea of Life

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Pt. IV “Diana pulled out a small bottle, a dessert wine. It was amber and smelled of cloves and honey and celery. Odd creature, but quite ...
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Living Free in a World of Chains

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Pt. III “So, my journey took me to the field and through the vines right in front of the grapes. And there they were, everyone a story, al...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

In Tuscany, Leaving it all Behind, for the Odyssey of a Lifetime

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Pt. II “What this person is asking, is what are we doing here? Have we come to help?” my friend translated. We were tired, we were thirst...
Sunday, June 09, 2019

A natural Italian wine that reminds me of a cousin

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I found this wine in a care package, the person who provided it was very excited for me to taste this wine. And seeing as I respect this pe...
Sunday, June 02, 2019

An Epic Journey in Pursuit of the Evolution of Native Wine

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Pt. I...in loving memory of Al Pasquino I was living in Florence for a brief time. And at the macrobiotic mensa a friend had made mentio...