I say take no thought of the harvest…
… but only of proper sowing. (T.S. Eliot) Ripe Prünent grapes waiting for harvest at Cantina Garrone. These powerful words by T.S. Eliot remind us that in these frantic, labor-intensive days of...
View ArticleOn Spaghetti Westerns and Brunello. @michaelnemcik
Thanks to Michael Young of Palm Bay Imports, I had a chance to enjoy this bottle of Brunello the other night at Union restaurant in Pasadena. (if you haven’t tried this place yet, do yourself a favor...
View ArticleLa Sibilla: Lessons in Salt and Acidity
Photo by Oliver McCrum- Falanghina and Salty Fried Fish. One of my favorite terroir-minded producers from the area around Naples is La Sibilla, a winery owned and operated by 5 generations of the Di...
View Article15 Vintages of #Sassicaia, the Super-est. @republiqueLA @moderntaylor
I had one of the most incredible food and wine experiences of my life recently, all thanks to Dan Pirelli at the Wine Hotel. Who else would have the ability (or the vision) to put together a vertical...
View ArticlePeace, Love & Pizza @OGSgtPepperoni #BYO #NebbioloNight
I am super proud to be part of the hospitality industry. Supplying Italian wine to restaurants and shops has become an amazingly satisfying career for me- I love our community! Recently we started a...
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