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“I will never be poor again. I will never eat polenta again. I will never drink bad wine again…and someday I will make my own wine.” While I must admit that I don’t share PierLuigi’s disdain for polenta, I’m…
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“I will never be poor again. I will never eat polenta again. I will never drink bad wine again…and someday I will make my own wine.” While I must admit that I don’t share PierLuigi’s disdain for polenta, I’m…
Continue reading ~ The venerable Poggio Alle Mura Castle, home to Castello Banfi ~ Ah, the Cellar Note…. Every time someone asks the question: “Why do you like wine so much, why do you save wines for so long?” …
Continue reading ~ Elisabetta Geppetti ~ “This land is my choice of life, as making wine has always been my profession….” Since she was 20 years old, Elisabetta Geppetti, a fiery redhead with passion and youthful energy to match, knew that…
Continue readingLast month hundreds of wineries once again descended upon the Metropolitan Pavilion in lower Manhattan for the annual Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri award tasting. In large tastings like this, my goal is always to seek out wineries that are somewhat…
Continue reading~ Lavender & Sunflowers in Provence ~ As we say goodbye to winter, I decided to kick it out with one final classic winter dish, Cassoulet. Cassoulet originates from the Provence region of France and at it’s most basic…
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