Tag Archives: Italy

Blue (?)

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

It had to happen, though I promise that I did not go out of my way to find it.  Blue is a color that I associate very easily with music, from Mood Indigo to modern music.  In the men’s wear … Continue reading →

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Friends Remember Friends

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

On our last night on Mackinac Island, we misjudged traveling time (walking) and got to the Island House Hotel early.   I guess it is better to be early than late.  The restaurant was still in the midst of final preparations, … Continue reading →

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Beni di Batasiolo Barolo

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

Have you ever felt that you have done something and it turns out that you haven’t?  I recently had this feeling and I could have sworn on a stack of Bibles that I had.  I recently changed my cellular phone … Continue reading →

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The Cheese Lady

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

Remember when we were kids and they wanted to take our photo, they would say “say fromage,” and I have family throughout Ontario in Canada and we always said “cheese.”  Cheese is often associated with wine and most people are … Continue reading →

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Bigalora in Plymouth

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

It was kind of like having two worlds colliding when we just decided that the dust had settled enough to try the latest location for Bigalora Wood Fired Cucina.  I mean we could almost be called stalkers, because we have … Continue reading →

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The Last Night with the Vegas Crowd

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

It was a bittersweet night for us, as we met up with our daughter and two of her boys before they went back home.  We finally made it work for El Barzon, as the first time there was a black … Continue reading →

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Le Siepi di San Giovanni

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

One of the pleasures of shopping and belonging to a wine club of a small independent merchant is that you are not going to see the offerings from the chains and the corner markets.  The independent merchant has to work … Continue reading →

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