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Prosecco polemic: Alan Tardi Responds
From the department of “par condicio”… Last week I received the following message from Alan Tardi, one of the Italocentric wine writers I admire most. He was responding — however ser… more →
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Prosecco polemic: Alan Tardi Responds
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wrote 4 days ago: From the department of “par condicio”… Last week I received the following message … more →
Corkage, a privilege not a right
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wrote 1 week ago: My post today for the Houston Press caused a bit of a stir. Here’s the link. … more →
Carlo Ferrini and me (so many great wines & so little time)
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wrote 1 week ago: Love him or hate him, legendary and often controversial Tuscan enologist Carlo Ferrini and I sat nex … more →
Radikon, my visit to Oslavia
wrote 1 week ago: Heading to Los Angeles today where I’ll be working the floor (introducing our summer wine list … more →
The Story Behind Nascetta (and Anascetta)
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I get so many emails from folks saying how much they appreciate this post on the story behind the am … more →
Wine Lovers Bill of Rights @EatingOurWords
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wrote 2 weeks ago: We the Wine Lovers of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Meal, establish better Wine … more →
Pergola-trained Schiava that blew us away... @MasVinoPorFavor
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wrote 3 weeks ago: From the department of “ampelography and vinography as exegetic tools that help us to achieve … more →
Ars copulandi vinorum (or Holy Mole Grail of Wine Pairings)
wrote 3 weeks ago: Here’s my post today for the Houston Press on the ars copulandi vinorum and the Holy Mole of W … more →
Franciacorta "reset" applauded by winemakers
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Above: The gorgeous Lago d’Iseo (Lake Iseo) provides maritime influence for the vineyards of F … more →
Entomatada: the Italian-inspired enchilada? @eatlamex @kshilcutt
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Even though I grew up eating Mexican food in La Jolla, California, and traveled extensively in Mexic … more →
03 Barbera d'Asti Vigna del Noce was insanely good (and the best Malbec I've ever had)
wrote 3 weeks ago: The Trinchero winery first came to my attention many years ago while living and working in New York … more →
Kind words from the LA Times today @SottoLA
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wrote 3 weeks ago: S. Irene Virbila interviewed me last week for her “What are you drinking?” column in the … more →
My life as a Knight of Malta (and why wine blogging matters)
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Above: The amazing Hawk Wakawaka posted this wonderful depiction of our family yesterday on her blog … more →
Magliocco: Italian Grape Name & Appellation Project
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Here’s the link for previous entries in the Italian Grape Name & Appellation Pronunciation … more →
Bobby Stuckey & Lachlan Patterson in Austin (Georgia's first wine tasting!)
wrote 1 month ago: Bobby and Lachlan were in town yesterday hosting a luncheon at Vino Vino for their line of wines, Sc … more →
Mussolini's Brunello
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wrote 1 month ago: I was thrilled to read this translation of the entry for Brunello di Montalcino in a 1937 (fascist e … more →
Falanghina: Italian Grape Name & Appellation Pronunciation Project
wrote 1 month ago: Click here for the complete Italian Grape Name & Appellation Pronunciation Project. … more →
Aglianico from California? I loved it (and Darrell Corti is always right)
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wrote 1 month ago: In 2008, when I attended the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium to hear my friend (and a man who has … more →
Lunch on Abbot Kinney or "a La Jollan in Venice"
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wrote 1 month ago: The new Google HQ in Venice. Funny thing is that those binoculars where already there… been th … more →
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