Archive for July, 2010

James Low in Italy

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Italy: land of fine wine, incredibly delicious food and intense beauty. These were my thoughts as we drove north out of Genoa, through Serralunga to the little town of Monforte d’Alba, in the heart of Barolo

Tasting in Tuscany

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Tasting in Italy is always a privilege but never more so than when spending a few warm days in Tuscany from where I have recently returned.

Talk about an epiphany

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Tom spotted this on Bloomberg earlier this week. We haven’t tasted the wines, but it is such a brilliant story.
“Ray Walker was happily employed as a financial adviser

Vieux Château Certan 1971

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

“The 1971 is a little wine, pleasant enough, but lacking concentration, richness, character, and length. It has been ready to drink for some time, and now seems to be losing its fruit.”

An Austrian Adventure part 2

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Further stops included various villages around Neusiedler See, a large marshy, fresh water lake. The eastern bank produces delicious succulent dessert wines