Joel | April 29, 2009
At home, we use Focaccia / Schiacciata so many different ways. It easily finds a role at every meal of the day. And focaccia is an easy, trouble free bread to make.
Try focaccia for breakfast, split horizontally with Brie cheese, or spread with Nutella or mascarpone.
For lunch, split horizontally with prosciutto, baby arugula, and a [...]
Joel | April 27, 2009
Fattoria di Magliano Morellino di Scansano “Heba” 2006
Prepare for imaginary time travel: timeline 287 BC.
Place: we stand at the ancient Etruscan settlement of Hepa.
Although it is deep night, many citizens fill the public areas. We sense urgency and unrest. Understanding, we wonder: Will the Etruscani be able to defend against the invading Romans?
OK: let’s return to today [...]
Joel | April 22, 2009
Monte Tondo Soave “Mito” 2007
As students in music school, we were taught to mark our composition scores with words like Adagio for slowly, Dolcezza with sweetness, and Velocemente, very quickly - to indicate emotion and tempo to performers.
“Soave” in Italian, like the musical term Legato, means smooth, gentle, and gives an apropos impression of the Monte Tondo Soave [...]
Joel | April 20, 2009
Feudi di San Gregorio “Ognissole” Primitivo di Manduria 2006
ANY SUN
I sleep very far away from the land
Of Italy and my homeland, Taranto.
For me this is bitterer than death.
Such is the vain life of every nomad.
But the Muses loved me and for all
My misfortunes, in exchange they gave
Me the sweetness of honey.
Leonida’s name is not dead.
The [...]
