Lord Kitchener got 18 of the 19 letters correct. Close, but no cigar. What he really meant to say was: Our Country Needs You! It’s become much warmer over the last 2 weeks. I’m seeing a lot more ‘summertime reds’ around Alba as visitors from more...
Welcome to my first post on PiemonteMio – my revamp of Darryl’s great blog about life here in Piemonte (Piedmont): I hope you like this post and the site generally! Let me know if you have any suggestions for content, places to visit, eat, drink,...
After a difficult 2019 in which I turned 70, lost some mates and family, and endured treatment/surgery for cancer, I have decided to give up blogging about Paradise. However the name piemontemio.com is too good to waste so I am passing it on to a good friend to use...
For the first time in a while it’s raining and humid outdoors so I have been replenishing racks in the cantina and opening some boxes hidden in corners. It has reminded me that during the past year or so I have visited some excellent cantinas and have not...
2015 will be year I will remember for a long time, not just for the the quality of the harvest, that will produce excellent wines to be enjoyed for years to come, but also for new producers discovered and particularly the successes of our friends. Most notable was the...
