Palmina Winery, Santa Barbara County: Current Releases

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Published April 18, 2010 at 1:39 a.m.
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You know how some entrepreneurs seem to start businesses in their sleep? They create a company, make it profitable or sell it to someone, and then it seems like a week into their "vacation" they're starting another one, and another ... The most successful of these seem to have the Midas touch, with each business more successful than the last, as if they can't help but make tons of money ... There's an analogue to this type of personality in the wine world, and it is readily demonstrated by one

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The first vertical school garden

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Published April 14, 2010 at 9:53 p.m.
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by intern Lila Wilmerding ... On March 17, the first vertical school garden in San Francisco was unveiled at Sanchez Elementary School in the Mission District.  This vertical garden joins Sanchez’s existing traditional garden, which teachers have been integrating into their classes for the past couple of years ... The garden, originally cared for by a retired teacher, found support from Slow Food San Francisco and was visited by Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini in 2007.  The program has

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Abbona Dogliani "Papa Celso" Dolcetto di Dogliani 2003 DOC

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Published April 11, 2010 at 9:49 a.m.
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From Piemonte, dark and ominous with deep purple colors, heavily textured and looking unfiltered, but then revealing woodsy aromas with floral notes, especially violets. A bit of blackberry touches the palate with ripe plum and a hint of balsamic, nicely structured tannins, good finish ... Had this by the glass at the bar at In Vino in the East Village NYC until my friends arrived, after which we moved to a table and ... well that's another post ...

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Visit the Shroud of Turin

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Published April 10, 2010 at 8:43 a.m.
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In Piazza San Giovanni sits the Duomo Di San Giovanni, Turin's only example of Renaissance architecture. Commissioned by Cardinal Domenico della Rovere, it was designed by a Tuscan architect, Meo del Caprina da Settignano and has a particularly fine façade. Adjacent, towers the 60 metre Campanile di San Giovanni, which built some 30 years before the cathedral itself ... Close to Piazza Castello in the centre of Turin, it was completed in 1498 and dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. The Chapel

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Marchesi di Barolo Riserva 1988 DOCG

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Published April 8, 2010 at 11:47 a.m.
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Winemaker notes: ... VARIETY: ... 100% Nebbiolo ... PRODUCTION ZONE: ... The grapes come exclusively form the best vineyards belonging to the Marchesi of Barolo ... VINIFICATION: ... The grapes are handpicked then, after being removed form the stalks, they are soft pressed ... Fermentation's temperature is controlled in thermoconditioned vats (28-30°C). Maceration of 10-12 days with racking of the product only when all the sugar has been transformed into alcohol ... AGING: ... The wine is aged

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Italian Travel Directory Update: April 2010

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Published April 6, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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Italian Travel Directory Update: ... April 2010 ... The latest edition of Casa Dolcetto's Italian Travel Directory is posted today. This Internet guide is where you can find the latest travel links related to Piedmont and Italy featuring apartments, beaches, hotels, shopping, tickets, tours, travel guides, villas and much much more… ... italian audio tours ... italian b&b's italian beaches italian cinema: english language films ... italian city apartments ... italian classical

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Stay Somewhere Different

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Published March 30, 2010 at 4:18 a.m.
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Fancy staying somewhere a little different? Enjoy peace and quiet? Then maybe staying in an Italian monastery or convent is the answer. Lodging in a monastery or convent in Italy is a unique chance to experience Italy from the inside ... "Monastery and convent accommodation in Italy is available for all to enjoy. Visiting a monastery or convent may begin as a stopover, but one cannot ignore the presence of peace in these places and its associated 'wellness'. It is a place for restoration of

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Open Weekend

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Published March 27, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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This weekend, discover historic monuments, usually closed to the public, all over Italy, click here for full details: www.giornatafai.it ... For Piemonte: click here ... For Valle d'Aosta: click here  ...

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A Discussion on Italian Terroir with Adolfo Folonari and Cesare Casella

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Published March 23, 2010 at 8:48 p.m.
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This week at the Italian Culinary Center in New York City I had the pleasure of meeting Adolfo Folonari, co-CEO of Ruffino, who put together a tasting of his wines, and Cesare Casella, currently of Salumeria Rosi, who created the pairing menu ... The Folonari family has been in the wine business since the late 1700's, and bought the Ruffino Vineyards almost 100 years ago, so you can say Adolfo has wine running through his veins. Over the past 50 years they acquired seven small estates, Gretole,

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Celebrating Long Island’s East End: A Vacation in a Glass at the Astor Wine Center

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Published March 19, 2010 at 2:51 p.m.
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When Steve Bate drove to the North Fork of Long Island for the first time, he was surprised at the working farms and vineyards in operation there. Since then its rise in popularity is obvious as visitors now call before-hand to ask what other events are happening. Since 2004 Steve has been Long Island Wine Council’s Executive Director, playing a large part in bringing the number of visitors to 1.3 million per year ... Winterfest in March, April’s Barrel-tastings, May’s Run For The

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