Lucca, the walled city
Never too old for school, I recently completed two weeks at the Lucca Italian School. My study of the Italian …
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i Dolomiti 2023
Recently I was uncomfortable during an unusual September heat wave, when I received this Instagram video (https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwKqYeUMyag/), a helicopter delivering …
Holiday Gift Suggestion
I was recently asked to recommend a bottle of wine for a home-cooked steak dinner. The pairing of food and …
Boxed Wine
It may not be Opus One in a paper bottle but don’t be surprised when wines are not packaged in …
Time to Celebrate
“Never Say Never” but after two crashes in six years, my road-biking days are OVER! It is six weeks post-op …
Boulevardier recipe
Spring has officially arrived and I am normally planning a late winter ski trip. But it’s been a mild winter …
Sweet Heavenly Fire – Grappa
One evening after a filling dinner, I searched my liquor cabinet for a ”digestivo”. Amaro or Grappa – a difficult …
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