Posted in Wine on May 23rd, 2011
At Filistron restaurant last night, the following quote appeared on the menu: “Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever” – Aristophanes, 5th century BC And, yes, for those observant ones in the group, that IS the Parthenon in the background of this picture. Greece, […]
Posted in Wine on May 19th, 2011
After sailing between islands, tromping over a volcano, swimming in a hot spring and eating fresh calamari straight off the grill, nothing satisfies like a cool glass of Assyrtiko. At least that’s what I always say…
Posted in Wine on May 17th, 2011
Santorini is mind-bogglingly beautiful…kind of like Tattoine, but on top of a volcano. Still searching for the Mos Eisley Cantina… But, in the meantime, the German Sekt waiting in the fridge was a nice touch.
Posted in Wine on May 12th, 2011
Our last night in Italy, and after lugging it around for a week, we cracked this beauty. Wise before getting three hours of sleep before catching a taxi at 5 am? Did I mention this is a fuckin Super Tuscan?! Come on, people!
Posted in Wine on May 10th, 2011
Ordered a glass of white wine for lunch. The woman plopped down a new bottle. Most Audacious Waitress award? Or just good service?
Posted in Wine on May 3rd, 2011
A cliffside table, a plate of smoked swordfish, a mezzo litro of vino ligure da tavola & my lady. This is what it’s all about.
Posted in Wine on May 2nd, 2011
After a three-hour drive south, followed by a half-hour bus ride, a two-hour train ride, and an ascent up four flights of stairs, we opened the window on this… Now it’s time to gets bottle of Cinque Terre DOC Bianchi for the fridge and let the chilling begin.
Posted in Wine on May 1st, 2011
Yes, Dave, the Veal Carpaccio & Truffles with a nice, cool glass of Arneis will be fantastic. But there WILL be consequences.
Today marks our 1-month anniversary on the road. Staying in for the night with a wee spread of Piedmontese vittles.
It rose out of the lagoon. Sometime around the 4th or 5th century, a resilient group of people had been pushed to the brink. Exhausted and worn thin by constant foreign invasions, they decided to relocate to the marshy islands far out on the water. And thus, Venice was born. And the most magical city […]
Lapping it up in Lake Como at a backstreet wine bar. (Pictured: Vin Santo del Chianti Classico-Az. Agr. San Felice & Barolo Chinato-Cocchi)
Posted in Wine on Apr 25th, 2011
Just arrived in Lake Como. While we wait for George Clooney’s dinner invite, think we’ll sip some Verdicchio…
Posted in Wine on Apr 23rd, 2011
Stumbled upon the local, outdoor wine bar off the Grand Canal in Venice. Garganega non-filtrate “Fasoli” & Ribolla Giala “Sirch”. F’in sweet.
We’ve sung Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again” ten times more than the average Willie fan can muster in a 3-week period. It’s been an interesting transition being away from home this long. As each day is so dense, a week ends up feeling like a month. Learning traffic signs in the moment while zipping […]
A pretty typical offering of beers in a French bistro (in fact, a lot for draft in this case). Apparently, beer takes a backseat here.
