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Tag Archives: Italy
An Italian Wine Known For Its Style Brings Focus To Single Vineyard Sense Of Place
The finest red wine grape bunches of the season were carefully harvested by hand by an elderly couple and their adult children as their small grandchildren watched the work that one day would be at the core of their existence. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amarone, Italy, Ripasso, Single Vineyard, Valpolicella, Veneto
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To Be Only Human
Animals’ simplistic wiring of only needing the basics in life can make them better partners in regards to living in harmony with Mother Nature compared to complexity of humans’ egos that can lead them astray. Human beings can get lost … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino, Sangiovese, Tuscany
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The Papers that Hold the Pride of a People
As the glow of the sunset across the vines lit my inner soul on fire, I could hear calls to dinner that came from inside the centuries-old, beige, Southern Italian castle. At first I didn’t want to acknowledge the need … Continue reading
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Tagged Italy, Nero di Troia, Puglia, Radici del Sud, Radici del Sud 2019
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Taking the Time to Remember What is Important
The mist enveloped the vineyards while the grey skies beckoned with a mystery that filled my heart with intrigue and wonderment. The road wove itself around tall masonry stone walls that enclosed terraced vineyards of grape varieties that made the … Continue reading
The Soundtrack to Our Lives
I am a strong believer in the idea that life does not work around us, we need to work around life, in the sense that there are many things we will have to take on that will be drudge work, … Continue reading
Flying Towards the Sun
As the candlelight flickered over the white marble figures, I could feel the emotions in the well-chiseled features pulsate through my heart and gut as I relived some of the most famous stories from Greek mythology. That evening, I was … Continue reading
The Road that will Last
Rambunctious laughter along with the faint smell of Pringles snack chips drifted around the huge bus that was speeding down the main roads from Venice to Bologna in Italy. One would think we were a bunch of long-time friends as … Continue reading
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Tagged Angiolino Maule, Italy, Natural Wine, Travel, Veneto, Vicenza, Vin Natur
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