La Fiera ~ The Carousel: Captivating Theme for the Child Within of The Fair Memories
LA FIERA ~ Abruzzo La Fiera has a wonderful story… Especially if you’re a merry-go-round groupie. In the early 70s, I took my two-year old daughter to a fair, and we rode the merry-go-round for so long Katie fell asleep on it. I don’t even know how many revolutions are in 2-hours. Jim, the beloved […]
Italian delights
[Image is of an elderflower, from the Transition Leytonstone Website.] Once upon a time (true story) I suddenly awoke from an Italian delightful dream. The dream involved four people sitting in a circle. I was sitting on the southern end of this foursome. To my left, on the west side of this circle of people, […]
In the Land of Gucci, along comes Volére Wine Couture
Move over Gucci, you’ve got competition coming from the land of wine… Volére Wine Fashion Couture. Definitely aimed at the female audience, although I can see a drag queen or two wanting to tote this one. This pocket book wine container is all that… Volére Couture Wines are an original collection of premium, artisan wines wrapped […]
Picking the Brain of Someone in Wine Retail
I believe that it’s my duty – at this stage in my career – to mentor an upcoming wine generation. The new writers aren’t starting blogs, so much, though; they’re working for marketing companies… It seems that there’s become an established group who flew into the slight crack of the socialnomics window, and I was […]
Wines From Around The Globe ~ Recently Enjoyed
See these great wines that our customers love. One of the greatest joys of my gig as a wine blogger is to occasionally have wine show up on my doorstep. It doesn’t happen all the time, because I’m so non-traditional as bloggers go… I don’t consistently do anything, because that’s my nature. I’m a mutable […]
Suave Soave ~ How Could We Not Love This Region of Italy?
One of the greatest gifts that this blog has given to me is that it’s opening up the world. Having a Portuguese client come into my life is the best and single most important life changing experience along my wine career’s path. Enoforum Wines of the Alentejo region of Portugal has not only opened my […]
Thanksgiving Wines
I know that this is an American holiday, which was instituted by our European forefathers with the assistance of Native Americans… while things were still copacetic… In the past, I’ve purchased American made wines, just going along with the tradition. To that end, I’m going to get myself over to J Wines for the bubbly. […]
Refreshing Italian Whites Wines That Just Rock ~ From the Soave Consortium
[Lyla Diaz is in the foreground, with Melanie Hoffman in the background.] Weekly Holidaze Drawing: Just leave a comment on any wine-blog entry this month, to win weekly gifts this December: I was recently asked by Georgia Maloney (representing the Soave Consorzio) if I’d be interested in wines from Italy. My current learning curve is embracing […]
