#tbt
#tbt to the time I took a selfie with Mr. Philipponnat!
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Berry Bros & Rudd
I took a quick trip to London, and of course had to stop by a few wine stores. On my list was Berry Bros & Rudd. A very cool little store near Picadilly, with a pretty impressive selection. The boutique style store had an old interior, with creaky floors and old artifacts. The staff was…
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Chocolatte
This Chocolate store has some of the best chocolate in the world. Literally! Who knew, but there is an actual international chocolate contest. And in 2015 two chocolates from Chocolatte won: one with chocolate & salt and the other a mojito flavor. We have some friends in Helsingborg, where Chocollate is located, and they were…
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This Year’s Christmas Gift
This year I was lucky to unwrap a bottle of wine. Peeling of that silver foil is as exciting every time! The bottle that emerged was a Comtes Lafon Mersault 2002. The wine came with a card. On the card were some rules. Rule #1: This wine has to be drunk by only Oda and…
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Vietti at Nedre Foss Gård
I am back in Norway, for good this time, but some things never change. I had the pleasure of attending the Vietti Winemaker dinner at Nedre Foss Gård in Oslo Norway, and it was absolutely fantastic. It was so good to see Elena again, and the wines of course were amazing as always. One…
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Cena Sotto le Stelle
If you are in the Barolo area June 20th, you should check out La Morra’s special event: Dinner under the stars! Producers from La Morra will provide their wine, and you will dine under the stars with a glass of barolo in your hand! If you are interested, you can check it out here: http://cantinalamorra.com/2071/special-dinner-under-the-stars/?lang=en
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Larigi
Meet Larigi, my new baby! She is a French Bulldog, although she looks like a Boston Terrier at the moment. She will come with me to Italy this summer and meet her namesake winemaker!
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Friday Pizza and Recipe
Dough: Flour, 1 tsp yeast, pinch of salt, pinch of sugar, water (body temperature) Mix the yeast with body temperature water (however much you want), add the salt and sugar. Then add flour until the dough is perfect to work with. Sauce: tomato paste, basil, oil, pepper Mix the ingredients together. The amount depends on…
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#tbt Spontaneous trip to La Morra
This summer, I went to visit my brother in Zurich. But, instead of staying in Zurich, we rented a car and drove to Italy.
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Wine Stores Boston
Are you living in Boston? Looking for a place to buy wine? Here are some of my favorite wine stores in Boston: Central Bottle: One of my favorites. Located in Cambridge, right by MIT, this wine store is a gem. They always have Vietti wines, which you know is one of my favorite. The staff…
