http://www.vintrospective.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:00:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.vintrospective.com/wine/occhipinti-sicilia-bianco-2010/ Nusserhof “Elda” 2009, Vino da Tavola I loosen the cowhide gloves and rest a splitting axe against my hip. Two and one half cords of wood are split and stacked. A flock of noisy geese break the quiet. The smell of wood smoke tells me my wife has fired up the ... http://www.vintrospective.com/uncategorized/nusserhof-%e2%80%9celda%e2%80%9d-2009/ 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 ... http://www.vintrospective.com/wine/vallana-spanna-colline-novaresi-2008/ 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 ... http://www.vintrospective.com/wine/25-50/bera-barbera-d%e2%80%99asti-ronco-malo-2009/