“Winegrowing involves aspects of craft which is not necessarily dependent on the achievement but the process. If there’s anything wrong with modern life from my perspective, it’s that people want a result…they think that by acquiring things they’ll be happy… But happiness comes from giving and receiving service. If you find that sort of happiness, it liberates you…The essence of meaning, the demonstration of our primitive DNA, is often expressed in people when they go in to the bush camping, lighting a fire, looking at the night sky, singing, catching a fish.” – David Miller
A thought for the day….
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A little from Don Quixote on wine tasting!
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Here is a little treat from Don Quixote about Sancho Panza’s wine-tasting kinsmen. I love it!! Enjoy….. “It is...
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A little from Lawrence Durrell from Prospero’s Cell for a daily meander
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As is my want, I often pick up one of Lawrence Durrell’s books where he writes of his sojourns...
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A snippet about wine corks
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I was reading the Feb-March 2014 edition of France Today and came across this interesting piece of ‘wine...
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Preserves – a little quote from Lawrence Durrell
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If you love making preserves as much as I do then this little titbit from Lawrence Durrell in Prospero’s Cell...
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Choosing a wine glass
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A little quote from Arrigo Cipriani of Harry’s Bar, Venice on choosing a wine glass…. “As for the shape...
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Some thoughts….
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I have spent quite a bit of time over the last few days thinking through my blog and facebook...
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A small tribute to wine and winemakers
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I love the relationship between wine and food. When the right wine meets the right food, something magical happens. Here are a...
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Some thoughts on art, food and wine by Anne Zahalka
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Here is a piece taken from the wonderful book “The Artist’s Lunch” by Alice McCormack and Sarah Rhodes on...
Welcome to my love affair with the food, wine, history and culture of the Mediterranean, past and present. Here you will find not only recipes, drinks and fabulous products, but the history of the food and culture of the Mediterranean.
My purpose is to get you to explore and experience new tastes and along the way to immerse yourself in the wonderful history of this diverse and wonderful region – from Venice to Istanbul, Rome to Dubrovnik, Athens to Crete and all places in between and in the surrounds. Be prepared to be surprised, delighted and enthralled as you take this trip with me.
Recent Posts
- Saving Caravaggio by Neil Griffiths – an interesting read!
- A Stolen Caravaggio
- An ode to play – A painting by Pieter Bruegel
- The pelican fountain that becomes a fountain of wine….
- A Donatello head of Virgil’s horse, Palazzo Carafa, Naples
- Codex Gigas or The Bible written by the Devil!!
- A lock in Milan designed by Leonardo da Vinci
- Who was the Marquis of Pombal?