“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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Some thoughts on the Renaissance by Bernard Berenson
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I have been reading Bernard Berenson’s The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance (published in 1894) and I came across this piece which...
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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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A thought for the day…
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“Our deepest fear is that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It...
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Some musings by Lawrence Durrell about a walk to Cameirus, Rhodes
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Here is a little piece by Lawrence Durrell from his wonderful book Reflections on a Marine Venus – A...
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The Road Not Taken – Robert Frost
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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long...
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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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An ode to play – A painting by Pieter Bruegel
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Recently I have been doing a lot of reading about mindfulness and what brings out spontaneous creativity in the...
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Some thoughts on treading wine by Lawrence Durrell
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I seem to be a ‘wine’ frame of mind today – no reason except that it is a beautiful...

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?