I was reluctant to get too excited about dining out in Las Vegas. I mean, I knew I could definitely pick out a restaurant that had interesting food and a great wine list (I had volunteered for the task), but would the pretentiousness kill the experience? I am totally over the whole pretentious dining thing. … Continue reading Enoteca San Marco, Las Vegas
Category: Regions
Mavericks
Last Wednesday I went to Mavericks for the first time ever. If you're from Santa Cruz, you don't need an explanation. If you're not: (http://www.maverickssurf.com/) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavericks_(location)). In some ways I’m ashamed to admit this as a native Santa Cruzan. But really, in all honesty, after living here off and on for 24 years, I like … Continue reading Mavericks
Paolo Scavino and Conterno Fantino
Notes from my visits on December 16, 2009. One of the coolest dinners I’ve ever had in Piemonte was at Osteria La Salita (www.lasalita.it) in Monforte d’Alba. It was October 2006. My first Barolo stop turned out to be Azienda Agricola Paolo Scavino. Elisa Scavino, who was doing the tour and tasting, invited me to … Continue reading Paolo Scavino and Conterno Fantino
Enzo Boglietti
Notes from my visit on December 16, 2009... As fate would have it, EnzoBoglietti would be the first winery I’d reach on my cell where someone actually spoke English. The ironic thing is that no one there actually does; Enzo had answered the phone and handed it off to a visitor, a German visitor at … Continue reading Enzo Boglietti
Roberto Voerzio
Notes from my visit on December 16, 2009 All it takes is one visit to a winery like Azienda Agricola Roberto Voerzio in La Morra for me to remember that, yes, I am an American. It’s not like I forgot, and it’s certainly not like I expected anyone not to notice. It’s just that all … Continue reading Roberto Voerzio
Cantina del Pino
Notes from my visit on December 15, 2009. I’ve tasted through most of these wines’ vintages over the past few years and what I can say in general about all of them, without a doubt, is that these are wines of consistent expressiveness, deliberateness, and distinction. This tasting was my favorite yet. Langhe Freisa 2008. … Continue reading Cantina del Pino
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