Throwback to working hard (or hardly working) at Vinitaly 2017 with “The Boss”
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Throwback to bringing my friends for a tasting with Silvia Altare
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Throwback to drinking Larigi 2010 with my friend at N’Ombra de Vin
Favorite Moments from Vinitaly 2017
Jenny being “camera shy” at her stand
Alessandro photobombing
Working hard (or hardly working) at the Altare stand
Chilling with Mauro, Daniela and La Morandina
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Throwback to visit with Silvia Altare during my birthday weekend!
Winery Wednesday
This winery is near and dear to my heart. Silvia is a good friend and I am a super fan of the whole Altare family. Besides the fact that they are wonderful people, they also make really good wine. Elio is considered the “godfather” of Barolo, something you can learn more about if you see “Barolo Boys, The Movie”. If you are in the area I suggest you try to book a visit here. Read more about the winery and their wines here. And if you end up going, please say hello to the family for me!
Elio and his assistant Tess (and Toni) testing the wines before bottling
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#tbt to the time me and my dad got to taste all the barolos with Elio and Silvia Altare right before bottling. They do this to see how the wines are doing, if they need to be racked and if the levels are ok. 
Elio Altare, Tess and my dad
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This was one of my favorite wine experiences. At one of our tastings with Siliva she brought up a bottle for blind tasting. My dad was able to guess the grape and the year, one of his proudest moments. Apart from all that, the wine was incredible!
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With Siliva in New York, I had to arrange to meet up. We ended up brunching at Little Park at the Smyth Hotel. The food was excellent. I had spelt pancakes with apple syrup and some kind of delicious butter. Amazing! But as always, the company is what’s important. It was lovely seeing her again!!
Mangialonga 2013
Almost a year ago, I had the pleasure of participating in the Mangialonga.
For those of you who don’t know, Mangialonga is basically a “walkathon” where you walk about 2km, while eating and drinking. Drinking a lot!
EVERYONE is welcome (you have to buy a ticket of course), but last year dogs, and kids, and adults, and cripples and whatever else came through the Start line and the crossed the finish line a few drops of alcohol later.
At the end, there is a party, with Moscato (as much as you may desire).
