There are some travel destinations (Rome, Paris, London, the Loire Valley, to name a few) where there is so much to see that you need to prepare for Read More
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THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF
| February 14, 2019
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La Bella Vita
| January 2, 2019
Just beyond the urban sprawl that has been built up between Ventimiglia and Bordighera, is Ospedaletti. The town, which was named after a 14th-century hospital established by the Read More
New York City
A Taste of Italy in Midtown
| December 10, 2018
I was recently asked for recommendations for a great Italian restaurant in New York City. Since I hardly ever choose Italian when I eat out, I didn’t know Read More
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THE POWER OF MUSIC
| November 1, 2018
It may seem a bit absurd to write a blog about a wine experience and not mention the vineyard, the name of the winery or even the country Read More
New York City
A Perfect Storm
| August 1, 2018
A Perfect Storm is a meteorological term referring to a particularly violent storm arising from a rare combination of adverse factors, such as what happened in October 1991 when Read More
New York City
THREE BOROUGH PUB CRAWL
| June 12, 2018
We’ve been doing pub crawls for about 10 years. Sometimes we visit iconic bars (McSorleys, Whitehorse Tavern, Old Town Bar), sometimes we do area pub crawls (Upper East Read More
Long Island
COFFEE NOT INCLUDED
| May 22, 2018
I confess. I’ve always been a bit of a nerd. How else would you describe a person who collected TV Guide covers for over 30 years? Or whose Read More
New York City
Wine on Wheels
| April 24, 2018
WINE ON WHEELS – WINE TASTING FOR WHEELING FORWARD – Some scenes from tastings 2014-2017 Read More
Long Island
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today
| March 1, 2018
Actually it was over fifty years ago (it just seems like twenty) that The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Not just one of Read More
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THE NEXT GREAT THING
| January 15, 2018
To say that my experiences with wines from the Middle East have not been good is an understatement. While in Israel I tasted mediocre wines at a Kibbutz, Read More