Tag Archives: Enoteca Sileno

Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours

30 Aug
2011

Ladies and gentlemen, the moment has arrived.

At last I have stepped into adulthood.

This is the time when you should be heartily clapping and cheering for me from your side of the computer screen. Go on, you know you want to.

Friends, lend me your ears!

Awaiting the grand announcement...

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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday – The Sicilian Wine Tasting

15 Mar
2011

Of course it would be inappropriate had I not made reference to the ‘eloquent’ and oh so lovely Apollonia from the Godfather I, considering the fact this is a Sicilian wine tasting I am about to talk about!

Last week on Wednesday I received a call from one of my places of work, Enoteca Sileno, asking me if I was aware I was working the following night assisting with the Sicilian Association’s Wine Tasting event that would be taking place in the function room. I was not aware, however the manager said I would just need to help close the Retail section downstairs then head upstairs to give them a ‘hand’. To me, that infers pouring wine, or merely helping out in some small, mindless way.

How wrong could I be?!

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Serendipity with the venerable Vajra

24 Jan
2011

Dolcetto, Coste e Fossati Dolcetto, Langhe Nebbiolo, Freisa and Bricco delle Viole Barolo

Today being Monday, the restaurant was closed and I assumed it would be quite the quiet and lonely day without my friends in black next door. Alas, things turned out to get somewhat better when I found a box of opened G.D. Vajra wines in the cheese room!

Score!

Mind you, not every day brings me such serendipitous offerings!

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