snapshots from my first days at home

finally home

a stop in nyc before heading home

Spending 24 hours in NYC before heading home!

Had both lunch and dinner at Lupa, of course. And met up with some Choate kids. 

insta moments

sushi night

I stayed at Julia's last night and we ordered sushi. I of course brought the wine, one of my favorites, Ettore Germano. 

Advent Day #4, #5 and #6

Doc (similar to cough drops),  subway gift card and a wine cork. 

a vietti evening

After a long, hard week, I treated myself to a bottle of red and a bottle of moscato from Vietti.

I worked there this summer, and man of they make good wine. 

I'm in heaven right now.

Add some cheese and raspberries, and it's a perfect evening. 

pictures from this weekend

vineyard road tasting

A snapshot from the tasting I went to the other day. I got to taste the difference between 1993 Bruno Giacosa opened hours apart, and the difference was incredible. They also had a bottle of Bartolo Mascarello, which was a pleasant surprise. 

You can check out www.oda92.wordpress.com for more pictures from the tasting. 

working the fork lift

Working hard, or playing hard?

Not easy to tell when driving a forklift. 

I also got a really cool souvenir for helping out. I'll show you tomorrow!

more e macine

Lunch at More e Macine. 

Of course forgot to take a picture of the food, but it was delicious. I had the ragu, as I almost always do.

And a glass of arneis. 

If you ever visit Piemonte, the Barolo area, go to La Morra and have a drink or some food at More e Macine. And tell Eto I say hi

blindtasting

just another day at the office

is there another way to drink wine?

First dinner at Vietti, eating food from the garden and drinking wine from the cellar

The wine, as you can see, is label less and was bottles 3 weeks ago. 

What a start to my new adventure. 

new job title

Today I begin a new adventure in Italy. I will be working in a vineyard, as a farmer, with Vietti. I am not sure what the job entails, but I am sure it will be amazing! I will try to keep you posted, but the internet is not exactly great in wine country. 

Rejoice!

three generations

Breaking out the good stuff when Grandmother is in town. Maybe next time you will be the lucky one?

girls night

Martine made me pizza last night, delicious! And we relaxed on her porch with her beautiful dog, Lycke. 

Only downside was that she tried to serve we box wine, and I was not having it. (Sorry Martine!)

Doing this again soon, and then I am bringing the wine.

cinqueterre

Amazing wine, from an amazing man, from an amazing place.

friday pizza

Home once again, and friday pizza is on the menu.

The wine accompanying, not exactly a pizza wine, but so be it.

it was a good day