Joel | September 22, 2010
Paolo Scavino Barolo 2005, DOCG
Use paint, if you like. Perhaps charcoal or marble.
Guitar or piano, depending.
Brush, chisel, strum or bow.
I make no judgment of art or artist based upon choice/s of media or technique.
What counts is the Result: is it art, or is it not?
At the wine estate of Paolo Scavino, they have “…made [...]
Category: $$ ($25-$50), Piedmont, Wine |
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Tags: Nebbiolo
Joel | September 15, 2010
Le Fraghe Bardolino 2009
There is something exquisite about a thing that is well made and performs its duty without difficulty:
fine drawing compass
pair of handmade leather shoes
favorite pen
To our list I must add:
Bardolino produced by Azienda Agricola Le Fraghe
Le Fraghe proprietor Matilde Poggi’s 28 hectares of vineyards are located in Italy’s Veneto in Cavaion Veronese, heart [...]
Category: $ (Under $25), Veneto, Wine |
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Tags: Corvina
Joel | September 8, 2010
Pavese Ermes Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle 2008, DOC
Liquid…is a substance that flows and takes on the form of its container.*
The liquid known as Pavese Ermes Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle flows through my senses. Smooth-spoken and talkative, it tells a mountain story, buzzing through my human form with impressions [...]
Category: $$ ($25-$50), Valle d'Aosta, Wine |
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Tags: Prié Blanc