I Imagine the folks at Budweiser are dancing around the office throwing money in the air this year. From LA to St. John’s the flavour of the summer is BL Lime AKA Bud Light Lime. To give you some idea of the magnitude of the phenom, it was selling out in Rome when I was [...]
Aside from the technical nightmare - no phone, no email, note to self, buy a blackberry, all other smartphones are stupid - the trip has been amazing.
Food excellent, wine excellent, weather hot. Dined outside last night at Logge with a bottle of Brut Natural Champagne to begin with the appetizer; then a [...]
Espresso, beer, and water in the airport. Beer and bread and grilled cheese at the bus station. Chicken liver on crustini, followed by wild boar in tomato sauce, with a nameless chianti for supper.
renting a car: 400 euors! touring wineries is an expensive business. I could have just bought a [...]
Not being overly ambitious but hungry I grilled a chicken breast, after stuffing it under the skin with parmesan and garlic. Ate it with fresh corn and chopped garden tomato chutney. Pretty good improvisation if I say so myself.
I started with a white bordeaux but that didn’t seem to cut it. I had a merlot [...]
