Joel | March 9, 2010
Pico Maccario Barbera d’Asti Lavignone 2008
Pico Maccario Barbera d’Asti Berrò 2008
“The magic behind every outstanding performance is always found in the smallest of details.”
— Gary Ryan Blair
I was totally struck by the level of detail and attention given to the Pico Maccario estate symbol. To make the point, I offer you the following from [...]
Joel | March 3, 2010
No, it’s not an Italian–Chinese love story. Well, not exactly
Chinese chun juan or spring rolls – thin dough skins spread with finely minced vegetables, meat, shrimp or oysters and rolled into, well…a roll…evoke an emotional response of home and family for my Chinese wife. Since her parents are currently visiting us, [...]
Joel | February 16, 2010
Noceto Michelotti Monferrato Rosso 2006, DOC
No matter about one’s artistic style, technique, or medium: the elements of balance, form, proportion, and perspective still apply and need to be made sense of.
Unfortunately, the techniques of modern winemaking can sometimes forget that lesson.
At Noceto Michelotti, however, a modern winery of some technological sophistication, it is a [...]
Joel | February 10, 2010
Mad Love. Forever. That’s your likely reward for showing up on Valentine’s Day with Prosecco and white chocolate in hand.
Prosecco’s playful, mischievous character combined with the decadent attitude of white chocolate sets a mood that’s…uhmmm…appropriate for Valentine’s Day.
White chocolate truffles will up the pleasure ante: their round shape indulges sweet shared nibbling, [...]
