2013
Tag Archives: Australia
Wine Reviews October
16 Oct2012
I thought I might experiment with my wine purchasing habits and see whether buying a wine based on a pretty label would lead me to an equally pretty wine. So I trotted off to some wine shops and even pulled a good-looking bottle from the cellar and put the labels and wines to the test.
Battlesip
26 Jun2012
Battlesipping in my Barolo King T-shirt. Any commentary on my attire can be directed to Nick Stock.
When I came up with the name for this post I had a good, hearty giggle to myself. I know I’m a lame-o, but say “Battlesip” quickly and it sounds like you have a lisp. Hey, come on. I thought it was clever! Small things really do entertain my small mind on a cold and wet wintery evening.
The Nonno Diaries – Chapter 4
29 May2012
Recap: Elio is my grandfather, my Nonno. For someone who is known around his hometown as the man with a perpetual smile on his face, I can only hope to be as content as he is one day. These are simply the stories that he has recounted to me with a twinkle in his eye and that I hope to keep alive by writing them down.
THE NONNO DIARIES
To read ‘Chapter One – The Journey Over’ click here.
To read ‘Chapter Two – School & The Depression Era‘ click here.
To read ‘Chapter Three – The War Years’ click here
CHAPTER FOUR
LIFE, LOVE AND VERA
The importance of Italian grape varieties to the Australian wine industry
22 May2012
“Ask not what your country can do with my grapes, but what my grapes can do for your country.” Err, sure thing, Berlusconi.
An essay submitted for the 2012 Lorenzo Galli Estate Wine Scholarship
By Krystina Menegazzo
WHY AND HOW ARE ITALIAN GRAPE VARIETIES IMPORTANT TO THE AUSTRALIAN WINE INDUSTRY? DISCUSS FOCUSING ON AT LEAST TWO VARIETIES.
The Nonno Diaries – Chapter 3
3 Apr2012
Recap: Elio is my grandfather, my Nonno. For someone who is known around his hometown as the man with a perpetual smile on his face, I can only hope to be as content as he is one day. These are simply the stories that he has recounted to me with a twinkle in his eye and that I hope to keep alive by writing them down.
THE NONNO DIARIES
To read ‘Chapter One – The Journey Over’ click here.
To read ‘Chapter Two – School & The Depression Era‘ click here.
CHAPTER THREE
THE WAR YEARS
The Nonno Diaries – Chapter 2
28 Feb2012
A young Elio
Recap: Elio is my grandfather, my Nonno. For someone who is known around his hometown as the man with a perpetual smile on his face, I can only hope to be as content as he is one day. These are simply the stories that he has recounted to me with a twinkle in his eye and that I hope to keep alive by writing them down.
THE NONNO DIARIES
To read ‘Chapter One – The Journey Over’ click here.
CHAPTER TWO
SCHOOL & THE DEPRESSION ERA
La Donna del Vino
"'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly. 'One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.'" - Hans Christian Andersen
La Donna del Vino 