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Tag Archives: Italy
Nothing Worth Having Belongs to Just a Few
The quest for happiness affects us all throughout our life. It comes and goes like an old friend from our childhood, who gives us a not so gentle reminder that we cannot find peace within our existence by just accumulating … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelo Gaja, Bolgheri, Ca' Marcanda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Camarcanda, Gaja, Italy, Magari, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Promis, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Syrah, Toscana, Tuscan, Tuscany, Vermentino, Viognier, Vistamare
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Sometimes Our Grandparents Knew Better
As many of you know, my wine drinking experiences started at the (illegal) age of 18 as a bright eyed, scrubbed face kid hanging out in my newly found, artsy home in the East Village in New York City. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Amarone, Amarone della Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Cantina Valpolicella Negrar, Cantina Valpolicella Verona, Corvina, Italy, Massimago, Negrar, Pasqua, Pasqua Vigneti E Cantine, Rocca Sveva, Santi, Sartori, Sartori di Verona, Valpolicella, Valpolicella DOC, Veneto
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When Generosity Is Undervalued
The wine world can be contradictory at times. Although we are supposed to promote a product that reduces stress, shares accessible human stories from various areas around the world and, ideally, brings people together, it has sometimes been promoted as … Continue reading
Like Minded Hearts Find a Way
As I sat by the edge of the sailboat gazing at the turquoise water of Lake Garda, in Trento, Italy, I could hear the Captain talking about what made this boat different from the others. It was open in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blanc de Blancs, Bruno Lunelli, Brut, Chardonnay, Dolomites, Ferrari, Ferrari Riserva Lunelli, Ferrari Trento, Giulio Ferrari, Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore, Italian Sparkling, Italian Sparkling Wine, Italy, Lake Garda, Lunelli, Perle, Pinot Nero, Pinot Noir, Riserva del Fondatore, Rose, Sparkling, Trentino, Trento
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Keeping Core Values While Staying Open to the World
There I was, having lunch in Tribeca, New York, with a woman talking about the cultural diversity of the place she comes from… Roman, Arabian, Spanish, Greek, and so on. We connected over our mutual love of traveling, connecting with … Continue reading
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Tagged Argiolas, Bovale Sardo, Cannonau, Caricagiola, Carignano, Garnacha, Grenache, Italy, Malvasia Nera, Mediterranean, Monica, Moscato, Nasco, Nebbiolo, Nuragus, Sardegna, Sardinia, Vermentino
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Within the Silence, Hope is Always Waiting for Us
There was a time in my life when I had no hope… every minute was painful, every day was dreaded and I only looked forward to sleep… and never waking again. I think many of us face this at least … Continue reading
