Posted in Uncategorized on May 7th, 2011
Driving south from Alba, on a foggy, rainy morning, the hills began to rise up around us like a misty dream. As our little Fiat traversed the windy roads, the world we were about to spend four days in came sharply into focus (see photo slideshow at bottom). Hillsides swallowed up hillsides; vistas stretched endlessly [...]
Posted in Wine on Aug 27th, 2010
Screw summering in the Hamptons. I want to fly my personal jet to Piedmont. Instead of craning my neck to get a glimpse of the latest bimbo from the Real Housewives of New Jersey gallavanting by on horseback, I want to get lost in the vineyards, dine on Braised Rabbit and sip endless [...]
Posted in Wine on Apr 12th, 2009
In Roman times, the ultimate show of power was to own a vineyard. In fact, one of the highest honors possible was for the Emperor himself to prepare you one–actually planting and pruning with his own two hands.
