Tag Archives: Italy

BITS & BOBS

The past three months have been insanely busy. First, we moved on the first of September, just a couple of weeks before our vacation to London and Sicily. I dread moving (I know many of you can relate). However, the … Continue reading

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BITS & BOBS

I have come to the conclusion that Friday’s Thirteen, an article I do each Friday with my review of thirteen wines I’ve tasted over the course of a week, needs to be renamed “Friday’s Five.” Who am I kidding? Most … Continue reading

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FRIDAYS THIRTEEN…

In a weeks time, I taste a boatload of wine (seriously). I lot of my friends think that I’m lucky. Well, they’re right, and I wouldn’t give this job up for the world. The only thing that makes my job … Continue reading

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STAN’S PICK FOR FEBRUARY 2014…

2011 Franco Serra Barbera D’Alba (Piedmont, Italy)…$10. Aromas of tobacco, dust, black currants and perfumed cola. Soft tannins back notes of currants and blackberries with an edge of blueberries. There is a brightness to this Barbera up front with a … Continue reading

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