#tbt
Throwback to drinking Larigi 2010 with my friend at N’Ombra de Vin
Throwback to drinking Larigi 2010 with my friend at N’Ombra de Vin
Throwback to visit with Silvia Altare during my birthday weekend!
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…
#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.
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!
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!!
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…