Urban Wineries Since the vast majority of wine drinkers – I expect: I have not done extensive research on this – live in urban areas, let’s talk about urban wineries… This article in The World of Fine Wine raises some interesting points. Wine is, by definition, an...
Unidentified Vinous Offerings It may surprise you to learn that from time to time I peruse the websites of wine magazines. Recently, I happened upon this excellent article about blind tasting in esteemed publication Decanter. It asks the question, ‘Is it a parlour...
the valley of many cellars As I have indicated previously, I like Verona as a city very much. I have been on a number of occasions, both during Vinitaly, the annual wine trade fair and when it has been a bit calmer. I love the old centre and am familiar with the...
in fair verona, where we lay our scene Fair seems rather to undersell Verona, but in Shakespeare’s day, it was also a synonym for beautiful. And he’s not wrong. Verona is absolutely lovely. You may have glanced at my previous post about one of the...
Is this a rosé by another name? Winter-time and the living is … quiet. In Alba at any rate. January is a fallow month here – only the sales to compensate for Christmas having gone, the lights coming down, the cold, dark days leading into colder, darker nights. So,...
