Marta
Bound for Africa
WBW #8: Regaleali 2002 Nero D’Avola
Sicily has been on my list of places to visit for a long while. I read the memoir “On Persphone’s Island” by Mary Taylor Simeti and I was hooked. Later someone on the SlowTalk message board mentioned a cooking school … Continue reading →
WBW 7 wrapup = Obsure red wines varieties
I’m just back from a quick trip to see the spring desert wildflowers in Arizona. Andrew has posted his wrapup for the obscure red varieties. What a turnout! We even had our first PodCast. Lots of interesting varieties to try. … Continue reading →
2001 Château de Perron, Madiran. France
The theme for this month’s WBW tasting is Wine Rummage. I don’t think I’d call it a rummage but more like a great opportunity for exploring the exotic world of red grapes. What a fun idea! The challenge was to … Continue reading →
Death Valley Links
Another week of rain in Southern California! Is it going to dry out in time for our visit? So far, Death Valley has received over 3 inches since the beginning of January. The hills are green, the valley is in … Continue reading →
Malware – Part 2
Frosty Tiger Mountain
Malware Wars
I got hit by a ‘drive-by download’ on Sunday. Yes, it was an unlucky 13th. I naively was reading a message board (not SlowTalk) and clicked on a link. It took me out to a site to provide song lyrics. … Continue reading →
WBW #6 – Warwick “Old Bush Vines” Pinotage 2003
I almost didn’t think I’d make this month’s tasting. Sunday I was attacked with some pretty bad malware/spyware. I’ve worked on it for the past four evenings and I think I’ve finally got my computer cleaned up. I’ll post later … Continue reading →