As keen golfers we are often asked whether we can play in Italy as it is not renowned as a golf destination compared to Spain and Portugal. Edoardo & Francesco Mollinari had to learn somewhere. In Piemonte there are some very good courses close to our house but...
With no significant rain for over 2 months, watering the garden has become a chore and with chickens to be chased the evening routine can take almost 2 hours. One possible solution is to install an automatic watering system so having sought advice from a couple of...
A last minute arranged visit to Cascina Saria at the weekend for 2 Norwegian visitors confirmed just what good value their wines are. I love their tasting room overlooking Coazzolo and Castagnole delle Lanze and the reception accorded to us by Maura and her father...
Since the 80’s I have generally avoided the Bordeaux “en primeur” campaign. In fact since moving here I have only really drunk claret from the dwindling stock that I purchased for modest prices years ago. I agree with Robert Parker who tweeted recently that the...
Last night we dined with some friends at Le Torri in Castiglione Falleto (one of the 11 villages that make up Barolo). As we ate our dinner enjoying some Cavalotto Langhe Nebbiolo we noticed that one of the brothers who make the wine, Alfio, was sitting at an adjacent...
