More Articles from Tag Archives: Florence wine guy

As I work through my continued studies, I find myself in Italy once again.  Although the country offers a bountiful diversity of wines, keeping it all straight is no small task. I find that a good way to study a region is to drink your way through them; but not all at once. One has […]

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It was a typical evening with me getting home from work and thinking about what wine I will open.  If you don’t open a wine every day (or at least every other), let me remind you that, you only live once.  And before someone calls in an intervention, I want to tell you about the […]

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BOTTLE TALK: Wine and Football

I love this time of year.  There is an impending promise of cooler weather to come and along with it football.  In my opinion football is almost like a religion. Depending on who your team is, (and what religion you are) there may be cheering, shouting and, occasionally, some time spent on your knees. In […]

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BOTTLE TALK: Chianti

With the fads of low carbohydrate diets, who eats a big plate of pasta anymore?  I was thinking this as I sat in upstate NY while my wife was making a pot of sauce, “gravy” for my Italian friends. The short answer to that question is, “I do.”  I love home cooked Italian food and […]

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BOTTLE TALK: Summertime and the wine goes down easy

I was recently asked if I have a favorite wine.  The short answer is, “No.”  I do think, however, that this requires further explanation.  I don’t really have a favorite wine but I do have types of wines that appeal to me at different occasions, different times of year or depending on my state of […]

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BOTTLE TALK: Discover or re-discover Chilean wine

I’m just like anyone else. I have certain wines and regions I tend to gravitate toward and others I readily pass over. There were some regions that I haven’t tried in over a year. As I’ve said before, it’s all about personal taste. There’s nothing wrong with your palate if you shy away from expensive […]

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BOTTLE TALK: Fire up the grill and uncork a little wine

I’m cautiously optimistic when I say spring may finally be here. I hope it’s not snowing as you read this article but I’m a wine guy, not a weather guy. Nonetheless, this time of year encourages me to spend more time with my favorite “outside” friend, my grill. I’ll admit I like a beer with […]

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If you have followed any of the topics for this column you know that I attempt to stay seasonal. What can I say? I’m a festive kind of guy. Since I am of Irish descent, I could not help but notice that St. Patrick’s Day is approaching. Although not noted for their production of wine, […]

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    Ordinarily I write about a particular grape variety or a wine region, but I wanted to change things up a bit this month. I felt it would be remiss if I didn’t write something relating to St. Valentine’s Day. Although this holiday is not necessarily associated with wine, it is associated with chocolate. […]

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