Let’s Drink!

April 30, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

In Bologna there is definitely no shortage of places to grab a cocktail or glass of vino. Or two. However, after some time the usual spots can get a bit repetitive. Below are some of my favorite watering holes in Bologna, each offering something different but all easily reachable as they are located in the […]

Comeback Kids

January 23, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

Everyone loves a good comeback story. The struggles. The failures. The eventual rising up and emotional triumph. But what about when it comes to wine? Doesn’t seem like the two have anything in common, right? Oh, but how wrong you are. Wine has been around for a long, long time. Since about 6000 BC actually, if you […]

Young Producers

December 4, 2012.Reading time 7 minutes.

Most “wine lovers”, while imbibing the deliciousness that is (good great) wine, rarely think about the “who”. They might give thought to the varietal, the country or region, if they will have another glass (probably, yes) and if it might be a good bottle to bring to their next gathering. But I would venture to […]

…Who am I again?

November 21, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

I can’t say I’m a student. I’m no longer an intern. I have no job. I’m not living in my home country but I wouldn’t exactly consider myself a foreigner where I am. I’m neither here nor there. I have no one physical place that I long to return to or remain in. When you’re […]

‘Tis the Season….for Truffles!

November 13, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

The highlight of my weekend jaunt to Torino, which in reality I saw very little of, was a Saturday lunch in the Piemontese countryside. I had never been. Driving about an hour and half south-east of the city, the scenery becomes vastly different. The air feels different. You feel different. Rolling hills, soft slopes, raised […]

Hitting the Streets at Salone

November 9, 2012.Reading time 7 minutes.

One of the best things about the Salone del Gusto & Terra Madre, in my small opinion, is the food. And there was a lot to be tasted. The show dedicated a small space to street food from various regions of Italy. In case you didn’t know, Italy has some really great street food, tasty […]

Salone del Gusto & Terra Madre

November 6, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last weekend I headed to Torino for the international show, Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre. One of the largest in the world, the show happens every two years and is organized by Slow Food. It is estimated that over the five days there were 220,000 visitors, 16,000 participants at 56 conferences, and 8,000 students […]

You’re an expatriate, see?

November 1, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

“You’re an expatriate. You’ve lost touch with the soil. You get precious. Fake European standards have ruined you. You drink yourself to death. You become obsessed by sex. You spend all your time talking, not working. You are an expatriate, see? You hang around cafés.” I first came across this quote a few years ago […]

Fast Forward…

September 5, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

I started this blog with the best of intentions. To post often. To write meaningful content about the things I loved, life, Italy, and whatever happened to fall in between. But then as it usually happens in life, situations arise that can pull you away from the things you love and, unfortunately, it takes so […]

Getting to the Heart of It

September 5, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

(An old post I never shared, but wanted to! I’m not exactly a timely individual.) There are few things that I love more than artichokes. I could eat them everyday. Prepared any way, in any shape. An addiction? Perhaps. But one I’ll gladly keep. I love that it takes work and effort to get to […]