Go where the Joy is. @paoloscavino
Lino Scavino, relaxing on one of his many dog beds at the Paolo Scavino winery...
I was having a rough time this morning, trying to generate something worthwhile here. And then I remembered, I can always go b...
File this under: “Not your Mamma’s Robiola”
It's very possible that this Almatea Robiola, made from some very cute goats in the Langhe, is my most favorite cheese. Ever.
Raw milk, completely soft and fresh, still dripping milk from its wrapper. At onc...
Lunch with the family @PaoloScavino, talking glassware and Tajarin.
Work is never finished for a farmer, and especially for a wine grower! This is a picture of Enrico Scavino with some of his Italian sales agents and a few local Alba boys who stopped by the winery to...
A Note on Oak Arrogance.
Ercole "Lino" Scavino. Barrel Snob?
There are those moments when I realize I am being a bit of a spoiled, judgmental brat.
Just the other night, I stuck my nose in a glass of Travaglini's 2006 Gattinara Rise...
I’m coming home…
I'm sitting in LAX this morning at 5am. I am exhausted and I probably need another cup of coffee. But underneath it all I can feel myself re-charging. I'm going home.
Every time, since the very first time...
#BaroloistheAnswer @paoloscavino
This funny piece of pop artwork comes from Gerald at Weimax Wines & Spirits. Gerald must have created it for at least two reasons.
Firstly, because it is true. In some way, Barolo is always the answer.
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How Beautiful and Inspiring it is to Plant a Vineyard: by Elisa Scavino
I just saw this Facebook post by one of my dear friends, Elisa Scavino and I need to share it. This is the poetry of winemakers. This is the reason humankind is inherently drawn to the mystery of turning grap...
Decisioni, Decisioni…
This is a very important question:
What does a winemaker drink, when she's not drinking her own wine?
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In Vino Veritas
Just in case there was any doubt... In Vino Veritas.
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Vinitaly 2012: the Happy Death of a Salesman
I just returned from Italy this weekend, where I attended Vinitaly, the annual Italian wine trade show in Verona. Every professional in the Italian wine business reacts to this event with a very strange mixtur...