Tre Bicchieri/ Three Glasses
Every year Italian (and non Italian) wine geeks gather in San Francisco for the annual west coast roadshow of the Gambero Rosso's Tre Bicchieri wines. Producers travel from Italy, importers and salespeople ret...
Three Blind Flights…
I love blind tasting. They're fun and challenging, and always full of surprises. IThey're also intimidating; for the taster as well as the winery. Without the label and all of its preconceived notions remove...
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...
Italian ESP: It’s the Food (and Wine) that Bring us Together
The other night, I had a sudden and unstoppable urge to make lasagna. We took it down to my grandparents the following day, and were eating the pasta together when my dad called from the other side of the co...
Wine Geek Excellence Sighting: Del Mar, CA
I visited Ron Saiki of Harvest Ranch Market and Jonathan's yesterday. Let me tell you something- I always knew Ron had an amazing palate and that he and I were kindred spirits in the wine geek department- bu...