When Frédéric Lalande was a young boy he dreamt of becoming a fighter pilot, not a winemaker like his father and grandfather. * “When I was a child I used to watch the pilots from the vineyard. There was a training area not too far, the planes would get very close and dive down towards…
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Live from Bordeaux
I am spending this week traveling through Bordeaux, and while I have limited time to write about my experiences while I am here I did want to give a quick preview of what I’ve been up to. Touring an Oyster Farm Oyster tasting at Eric Larrarté in the village of Le Canon in the…
Visiting I Comelli Winery and Agriturismo in Friuli — discovering Ramandolo and warm hospitality
The region of Friuli–Venezia Giulia (Friuli for short) in northeast Italy is a special place leaving those who have visited a longing to return. In a series of back and forth emails I had on the region with writer Elaine Brown from Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews she wrote, “In Friuli I felt this deep calm…
A Special Wine for the Holiday Season – Vinsanto from Santorini
This time of year everybody seems to be weighing in on the best wines to buy as gifts. With any type of gift (wine related or not) I believe the process should be as uncomplicated and stress free as possible. Whenever I am asked for wine gift ideas (any time of the year) I simply…
