Joel | December 31, 2009
During wine conversations, I am less and less asked questions about “…what wine should I buy”. Actually, the wine question people inquire most frequently about is recently evolving to be more along the lines of – I paraphrase - “…how can I come by a better understanding of the wines”.
A great man of Italian [...]
Joel | December 18, 2009
Broglia La Meirana Gavi 2007, DOCG
Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I knew
There was milk and toast and honey and a bowl of oranges, too
And the sun poured in like butterscotch and stuck to all my senses
- Joni Mitchell
Today is cold in New England, but the morning sun – [...]
Joel | December 16, 2009
Holiday Tool Kit, include:
People you care about
Good food
Moscato d’Asti
Lightly fizzy with gentle bubbles, delicate aromas, and ever so slightly sweet, Moscato d’Asti is a wonderful addition to the goings on around holiday table or tree!
From the Piedmont region of Italy, around the town of Asti, Moscato d’Asti is a wine made from the varietal known [...]
Joel | December 9, 2009
Fratelli Brunello Grappa Casetta
This Grappa was provided to me as a Tasting Panel member, coordinated by StudioCru. Sincere thanks to editor Davide Cocco and Fratelli Brunello for the opportunity to participate.
Let’s begin with an image upgrade:
Then -> Grappa-drinking elderly men scoop up wormy cheese with crusts of bread.
Now -> Fashionable under 40-somethings sample [...]
