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Good news: I am now a Master of Wine Candidate
Filed under: Institute of Masters of Wine, Master of Wine, Napa, tasting notes

I received a letter last week from the Institute of Masters of Wine notifying me that I was accepted into the Master of Wine(MW) program! I am very pleased. As ...

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Posted 15 days ago
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Steph and Tony's wedding in Sonoma, CA
Filed under: Berkeley, Sonoma wedding, Spens-Black, Stephanie, Tony

Hello from Sonoma, California. Wanted to share some pics of Steph's wedding this weekend. Pic 1,2, 3- Steph and Tony Pic 4- My college dorm buddies from Berkeley. This is ...

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Posted 18 days ago
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Entree Pressailles: a Cote-Rotie party to celebrate the end of vintage!
Filed under: 2008 vintage, Cote-Rotie, Decanter, Guigal, Ogier, Wine Spectator

I am on my way back home to New York City. I’m excited to go back to my apartment. I long for my Frette sheets and down pillows; I’ve missed ...

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Posted 20 days ago
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Tutto finito: a good to very good 2008 Piedmont vintage, albeit late!

As I pack my bags and leave Castiglione Falletto, I now knowledge that vendemmia has ended. The past six weeks have passed quickly and I feel a bit emotional about ...

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Posted 4 weeks ago
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Arriverdachi Italy, Bonjour France!
Filed under: Bottega del Vino, Eataly, Le Meridien Art and Tech, Le Meridien Lingotto, Negrar, Salone del Gusto, Slow Food, Three Glasses, Torino, Tri Bicchieri 2009, Turin, Valpolicella, Verona

I’m on the high speed train on the way back from Verona. I spent two days in area focusing on the red wines of Valpolicella and the white wines of ...

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Posted 4 weeks ago
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2008 Piedmont Vintage: Dolcetto harvested
Filed under: Barbera, Barolo, botrytis, dolcetto, Italy, laccase, Piedmont

here is an email that I sent to a friend in Monforte... Hi Alan, How are things? Things are starting slowly here. How are they for you at Sandrone? At ...

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Posted 5 weeks ago
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Vintage 2008 from Piedmont, Italy
Filed under: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, dolcetto, Italy, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Vintage 2008

And so begins Vendemmia 2008, Italian for vintage. Hello from my new home in Castiglione Falletto, a sleepy cobblestone town in one of the eleven communes of the official Barolo... ...

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Posted 5 weeks ago
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Weeks and weeks of Tuscany, Italy

Greetings from Montecatini Terme, Italy. I arrived early this afternoon from Florence. I went a little too far on the A1 North but luckily I realized my mistake. I was ...

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Posted 11 weeks ago
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Greetings from Brunello di Montalcino; had a profound visit today at Soldera

Quick hello from Brunello di Montalcino. Visited today with Argiano, Banfi and gasp, Soldera. Yesterday, I was at Riecine and Felsina. On Monday had a fantastic visit with Rampolla. pic ...

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Posted 13 weeks ago
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Krug and Lobster Rolls: Mary's Fish Camp on a Monday night

Emailed my friend Bernie today as it has been a while since we have caught up. I saw him at Matsugen, the new Jean-Georges soba house, last week and it ...

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Posted 19 weeks ago
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