Over the past seven years of visits to wineries in Southern Italy we have observed many organic methods; common ones such as no chemical fertilizers or pesticides; ones less obvious such as colonizing the cellar with native yeast instead of adding yeasts from the outside; use of natural products to secure vines with old
During our many trips to Southern Italy we have visited over 40 wineries; most family operated that abide by sustainable viticulture. Unfortunately not all these wineries have their wines available for purchase in the United States. I am able to bring home some of these wines and by this post I hope to
Below is a description of Tara’s and Emily’s race through the eyes of their father, John, dated April 19, 2016. Emily and Tara finished their Boston Marathon runs charity yesterday. On a perfect weather day (for spectators, that is), they each competed the course from Hopkinton to Boston, enjoying the
On April 2nd Ro and I co-hosted a fundraiser to help our neighbors Tara and Emily Sullivan raise money for charity in connection with their participation in the Boston Marathon. The wine tasting was held at their parents’ home. Over 60 people attended the fundraiser and based on the amount of food
What little I know about Italian wines I know less about Italian extra virgin olive oil. I am on a crash course to develop a baseline understanding. One thing is clear – there is an 800 lb. gorilla in the room. Fraud is rampant in the Italian extra virgin olive oil
We are hosting a fundraiser wine tasting to help two friends who running the Boston Marathon raise money for a charity. Below is a description of the wines that will be served. White Wines 2010 Coda di Volpe Irpinia DOC, Azienda Agricola Perillo Michele Perillo’s winery, located in Castelfranci,
May Institute – Where Hope and Possibility Blossom Spring Cocktail Reception April 6th – Fundraiser On April 6th May Institute is hosting a fundraiser at The Harvard Club at One Federal Street, Boston, MA. May Institute is an award-winning nonprofit organization that provides educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral healthcare services to individuals
Last weekend we visited my Mother in Naples. Florida. On Sunday we had about as perfect a day one could have: family, baseball and Italian food and wine. Ro and I spent the late morning and early afternoon in Port Charlotte, Florida watching our nephew Michael play in a Tampa
The spectacular Amalfi Coast includes 13 towns with Vietri sul Mare as the eastern most town and Positano as the western most town. (Note, Sorrento is not on the Amalfi Coast; it is located on the Amalfi Penisula, but its waterfront is on the Gulf of Napoli.) During each of
On Friday March 4, 2016 Franciscan Hospital for Children, located in Brighton, MA, is having a fundraiser; “Dancing in the Rain Dinner Gala”. Since 1949 Franciscan has provided clinical therapeutic and educational programs for children with special health care needs. A large pediatric rehabilitation hospital, Franciscan serves a continuum of