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The Wines of Montalcino
The first time visited Montalcino 17 years ago I didn’t realize where I was – in terms of the importance

Joe’s Wine of the Week: Montinore Estate Almost Dry Riesling, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2015
$13.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) 90 points – Wine Enthusiast Fermentation in stainless steel tank

A Tennis Legend: An Interview with Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta was one of the most talented and dynamic tennis players in the history of the game. In the

Hot Tuna in 2005
Hot Tuna in 2005: Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady’s Enduring Musical Journey Interviews with Jorma and Jack Hot Tuna in

Margot Fonteyn: Celebrating the Life of the Last Great Ballerina
“A bird of beautiful plumage taking pleasure and exulting in its wings.” — British poet Sacheverell Sitwell’s description of Margot

An Interview with Carla Capalbo
Carla is one of the leading writers in the world on Italian food and wine. She was born in New

The Pursuit and Quagmire of Obtaining an Italian Drivers License
Probably the most convoluted and annoying Italian bureaucratic headache I’ve experienced so far was the process of obtaining my Italian