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In Fair Verona, Where We Lay Our Scene

In Fair Verona, Where We Lay Our Scene

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?

Is this a rosé by another name?

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,...
There is a cure for the Summertime Blues…

There is a cure for the Summertime Blues…

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...
Harvest Festival…

Harvest Festival…

The harvest may have finished this year, but I hope this post is a little more relevant than the Anglo Saxon Chronicles…As ever here, if it’s in yellow, click on it – you might like it. 2020 has been a good year for the vineyards here in Piemonte – without...
Bridges in the Sky

Bridges in the Sky

Well, that’s just great, isn’t it?  I got all ready, and did a blog post about the introduction of ‘air bridges’ between the UK and other countries – I’ve been hearing about them, seeing them in the media: set to be confirmed...