Maybe I am being a little to involved in myself here, but I guess, and I hope, that you, my followers have noticed that I’ve not posted in a long while. While I do continue to enjoy wine and good food, to which my additional 14 pounds will attest, my wife and I have beenContinue reading “LONG AGO TOMORROW”
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One of the best Christmas Songs ever recorded.
There are so many versions of this song but this is the original and the best. Merry Christmas to all of you and thank you for following. From Vince Vance and the Valiants, I give you all this memory.
Perugia, Italy
Originally posted on Lane Wanderlust:
Perugia, Italy
EMPORIUM APPASSIMENTO ROSSO SALENTO
Sometimes, as you well know, just the look, the appearance of something really catches your eye, makes you take notice. Now this can be anything from a color, to a label or even just the direction your head turns. I don’t know. Maybe there is some deep seated psychological thing involved here, but let’s remember,Continue reading “EMPORIUM APPASSIMENTO ROSSO SALENTO”
FATTORIA dei BARBI ROSSO di MONTALCINO 2016
This wine is produced by the Colombini family, a name which dates back to the first century A.D. Throughout the years, this family has seen its fortunes rise and fall as they went from bankers to church monarchs, some beatified, to virtual gangsters and outcasts and back to respected political figures. With contacts in theContinue reading “FATTORIA dei BARBI ROSSO di MONTALCINO 2016”
Cantina Gabriele Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
“You can celebrate with wine, or you can just drink it anyway” (Old sayings have to start someplace!) As many of you know, there is a magic to Italian wines. The passion is totally undeniable as is the devotion to family. So many wineries there and throughout Europe can actually trace their origins back toContinue reading “Cantina Gabriele Montepulciano d’Abruzzo”
GRAN PASSIONE ROSSO
“Come ti vidi, m’inammorai, e tu sorridi, perche lo sai.” (When I saw you, I fell in love, and you smiled, because you knew.” The Veneto region of Italy is sort of a mecca for those seeking fine wines in all price ranges. The wines are mostly bone dry by nature with strong fruits, longContinue reading “GRAN PASSIONE ROSSO”
ELECTION DAY: an alternate pictorial
This is a real departure from what I usually write, but I think it was worth the time and what little effort I put into it. For all our thoughts and words. For all our deeds and misgivings. For all that we should forgive and for which we hope to be forgiven. Sometimes it isContinue reading “ELECTION DAY: an alternate pictorial”
BARONE RICASOLI 1141 CHIANTI 2018
No secret that my tastes in wine tend toward a more robust, hearty flavor. In my mind, the deeper the color the richer the flavor and texture, the better. Maybe that is why I prefer the wines of Italy over other countries, because of this and the history involved. So many of the wine producingContinue reading “BARONE RICASOLI 1141 CHIANTI 2018”
LUGANA SAN BENEDETTO 2018
Lake Garda, Lago Garda in Italian is the largest lake in Italy. Situated between Venice and Milan. Today, it is a very popular vacation spot in Northern Italy but it is the history of the region that is so fascinating. The lake as well as the region, was formed by glaciers toward the end ofContinue reading “LUGANA SAN BENEDETTO 2018”
