Joel | January 16, 2012
Him: how will I know I am in Istanbul if I cannot see ?
Her: you will smell the sea, hear the call to prayers, the cries of seagulls …. ( Thank you, F )
Sometimes I think, as did Judy Collins about clouds (Both Sides Now), that I really don’t know wine at all.
Transported by [...]
Joel | October 26, 2011
Vallana Spanna Colline Novaresi 2008
It is Halloween week here in the US and for many trick-or-treaters there is magic in the air.
So, let me tell you about magic:
Magic is what happens when the Vallana family of the village Maggiora in Italy’s Alto Piemonte ferments Nebbiolo grapes. And their potion known as Vallana Spanna Colline Novaresi [...]
Joel | October 19, 2011
Bera Barbera d’Asti Ronco Malo 2009
Trees along the Massachusetts Turnpike have turned their leaves vibrant oranges, reds, and yellows.
There are pumpkins in the field and apples in the pie.
It is autumn in New England and although Barbera is a great all-year wine, I seem to especially enjoy it during this season.
One Barbera that I particularly [...]
Joel | October 13, 2011
Az. Agr. Biologica / Giobatta Vio “U Bastio” Rossese di Albenga 2010
I’m standing on a train platform in Munich where S-Bahn trains clatter by me toward their destinations, one after the other, in a blur of alternating color:
redwhiteredwhiteredwhite.
redwhiteredwhiteredwhite.
A rather timely visual - I am, at the moment, considering whether it’ll be a [...]
