Posted in Beer on May 15th, 2011
So my friend, Amy, who hails from the fair island of Rhodes, recommended this place: Gelo Blu. Home-made Italian ice creams in the center of Lindos village…I had them put some home-made ice cream in the center of my coffee. Kat, however, couldn’t resist the siren call of the Mythos.
My only request for Kat’s beer run was to include “some interesting boozy thing in a can”. Along with a cold tall boy of Mythos and one of Fix Hellas, she came back with this beauty. “OriGINal Long Drink”: Gin-Grapefruit drink. Contains the following: water, sugar, gin, carbon dioxide, acid, flavours, stabilizer, safflower and lemon […]
Posted in Beer on May 12th, 2011
Entered a new country today. Fun to see it reflected in the new beer choices. Hello, Greece, nice to meet you.
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 Uncategorized on May 11th, 2011
Just in case you’re curious to know how to ask for a “shower cap” in four languages, here you go. I particularly like the French term, and may just choose to forever refer to them as “douche bonnets”.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10th, 2011
So we found this old stadium…
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 Uncategorized on May 5th, 2011
On Italian trains, they don’t mess around. It ain’t the usual getting your pesky arms or legs caught in the door here…
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.
Posted in Beer on Apr 27th, 2011
First night in Piedmont. And what do we order w/ dinner? BEER. And not just any beer. Microbrew made by prisoners! (I’m not joking)
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)
