Category: Food
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Villa Maria: Crafting Great Wine in Middle Earth
Of all the fictional worlds I cannot image one I would rather experience more than middle earth. Imagine walking through the Shire or over the majestic mountains to reach the large valley that houses Helm’s Deep, trekking through the Fangorn Forest to visit Treebeard or even better the eternally serene beauty of Rivendell. Of course,…
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Welcoming the Sun at Avignonesi Winery
Rain rain go away; come again another day. As we began our 2 hour trek from Rome to Montepulciano it was raining, hard. Driving an unfamiliar car in an unfamiliar land can be challenging enough, add rain to the mix and who knows what it going to happen. Well what happened is we made our…
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Celebrate Thanksgiving Lodi Style
When you think of Thanksgiving what are the first thoughts that come to your mind? Do you think gratitude for a year’s worth of blessings? Perhaps football? Shopping? Or maybe please give me enough alcohol to get me through this day with my family? Did you know more wine is consumed on Thanksgiving in the…
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Matchbook Wines: Igniting the Fire in Us All
Pyromania: An obsessive desire to set things on fire. Some of us are born with a fascination of fire. When my dad was a young boy growing up in the 1930’s in Alabama his fascination with fire and mischievous nature resulted in him setting a corn field on fire! I have seen videos of young…
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A Night of Culinary Hedonism in Rome with Eating Italy
The Roman Empire had a long history of food and wine. Modern Rome is no exception! Rome is a city filled with epicurean delights. In planning our three days in Rome we wanted to see all the great tourist attractions but it was also important to us to experience Rome’s great cuisine. Fortunately Eating Italy…
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Over the Hills and Far Away
The hills are alive with wine, food and unique culture; and probably the sound of music as well! I love Italy! I love France! Imagine a little slice of heaven that brings together the cultures of France, Italy and Switzerland. Add to that delicious wine and mountain food, great activities and sites in one of…
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October #Winestudio: The Turkish Wine Revolution – Export is King
A tale as old as time. The first traces of viticulture date back 7000 years in the region of Anatolia, Turkey, where wine was indispensable to the daily lives of the Hattis and the Hittites. That did not change when the Phyrgians lived in Anatolia after the Hittites, with wine as part of the daily…
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Casillero del Diablo: The Perfect Halloween Wine
“Darkness falls across the land; the midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood; to terrorize your neighborhood.” The ghoulish day of ghosts and goblins is upon us bringing terror and fear across the land. Actually, it brings children in super hero or princess costumes, candy and of course…wine!
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Hanging With Friends In Low Places
I love live music. Attending concerts is one of my favorite past-times. The excitement heading into the performance hall as the crowd anxiously anticipates the show, escalating up to the time of the opening act, then reaching a fever pitch once that act is done, there is nothing like it. Then watching everyone dance and…
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Old World or New World: What’s Your Style
While I am in Italy I’d like to share with you an article I wrote earlier this year. Please read and share your thoughts…. Lately I have seen a lot of discussion of an ongoing topic in the wine industry: old world style winemaking versus new world style winemaking; or as eloquently summed up in…
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