Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009
Vinitaly 2009 Day 3: Giro d’Italia Brandy Falconer In preparation for the Giro d’Italia cycling race, which starts May 9 with or without Lance Armstrong, I thought I would take…
Vinitaly 2009 Day 3: Giro d’Italia Brandy Falconer In preparation for the Giro d’Italia cycling race, which starts May 9 with or without Lance Armstrong, I thought I would take…
Day 2 at Vinitaly – The Day of Good Fortune Brandy Falconer My four-leaf clover brought me all kinds of luck today, that or the stars were aligned for this…
Vinitaly 2009 Starts: Live From Verona Brandy Falconer If Las Vegas is the “adult’s Disneyland”, then Vinitaly is the wine-lover’s Disneyland. With cleverly created stands that look more like enticing…
Verona at Last Brandy Falconer This is where the adventure starts. (Verona, Veneto) I leave the comfort of my friends’ guesthouse (in Lucca, Tuscany) a little bit hazy from the…
VinItaly Preview: Lucca, Let’s Party, Today is My Birthday! Brandy Falconer If I were 8 today instead of..However old I am (don’t ask).. The theme for my birthday party would…
Rainy Days in (Lucca) Italy Brandy Falconer Saturday was a lazy day thanks to the (rainy) weather. However the Formula 1 qualifying in Australia over breakfast had such exciting results…
VinItaly 2009 Preview: Milan to Lucca Brandy Falconer Sparing the details of the myriad conversations with British Airways and American Express who told me my bag was anywhere from “no…
On My Way to Italy Brandy Falconer, grapelive My first taste of grape-y goodness ‘OCONUS’ (A Military flashback acronym: ‘Outside Continental US’) came at the First Class British Airways lounge…
Wine is a celebration of place and people that love the place, and there are some really special places and people, with Gary Pisoni being very special. He has become…
Gary Franscioni’s Roar label has been turning out world-class wine since 2000, and has only gone from strength to strength with total passion and commitment to quality. For the first…