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Joel | January 27, 2010
Podere Sapaio Volpolo, Bolgheri Rosso DOC
The words “experimentation” and “innovation” are a lot like guns: get the wrong people involved and things can go terribly wrong.
But, at Podere Sapaio, where experimentation and innovation in seeking new expressions of Bordolese (Bordeaux) vines in Bolgheri is the ruling philosophy, we need not worry: owner Massimo [...]
Joel | November 2, 2009
Michele Satta Bolgheri Rosso 2006, DOC
Michele Satta Diambra Rosso 2007, IGT
Michele Satta Costa di Giulia 2007, IGT
Before Bolgheri, the coastal wine region of Tuscany in Italy, became famous for its wines, it was famous for its boulevard of historic cypress trees, the *Viale dei Cipressi, immortalized in the poetry of Giosue Carducci who lived in [...]
Joel | October 23, 2009
A moon and a sun inhabit our home. One is called Italy, the other called China. Which is which, you may ask? They take turns playing moon and sun, balancing momentum and gravity, constantly in need of the other’s orbit.
When I first mentioned to my Italian mother that I was thinking of [...]
Joel | July 21, 2009
Gaja Magari 2006, Toscana IGT
Magàri is one of those Italian words that has several meanings:
“I wish !”, “if only..”, “maybe / perhaps”.
“Of course !”, “you wish !” or “you bet !!!”.
All are pretty fair translations.
But magàri’s specific meaning is really defined by situation - one needs context to truly understand.
I don’t know for sure if [...]