Joel | November 25, 2010
The Art Wines of Cascina Carpini
Note: Cascina Carpini Chiaror Sul Masso was provided as a sample to members of the Timorasso Sparkling Tasting Panel. Other Cascina Carpini wines mentioned below were also provided as tasting samples. If interested, see Vintrospective policy about wine samples here.
This is a post about many things: courage, [...]
Joel | November 15, 2010
We uncork. We pour. We enjoy. We praise the earth, the sun, the tradition, the wine producer, each for their good work. Less often, though, do we raise our glasses in appreciation of the many supportive tasks performed by winery staff and required to produce a good bottle of wine.
I thought [...]
Joel | November 12, 2010
Scarbolo Pinot Grigio 2008
Scarbolo Pinot Grigio Ramato 2007
Scarbolo Merlot 2007
I consult my wrist watch: just enough time. Car keys in hand, I head out the door and exercise the Audi along a stretch of highway connecting me to the location where Valter Scarbolo is visiting in town.
During the time I could chat and taste [...]
Joel | November 3, 2010
Italo Pietrantonj Pecorino 2008
Sunday, Unstructured
There are few things in my life which resist change as much as our tradition of Sunday dinner with extended family. But, today is an exception.
I am unprepared for the anomaly of Sunday without pasta, long-simmered red sauce, slow-roasted meats, of many faces at table.
Let us strategize a recovery: [...]
