Stories from Do Bianchi
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What rock bands eat on the road (in California)
Do Bianchi &bull Yesterday
This entry was posted on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 1:48 pm and is filed under de cibo, de musica, de rebus californicis. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a… Full Story »
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Stunning Palagrello Nero from Nanni Cope
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 9, 2012
A thrilling, brilliant day and evening yesterday at Sotto in Los Angeles - my first day back on the job after paternity leave - with all the wine [sales] reps coming in to taste us on new wines for our… Full Story »
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California, I'm coming home... @SottoLA @NousNonPlus
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 7, 2012
You can catch me as Dr. Jekyll tomorrow night (Weds. Feb. 8) at Sotto in Los Angeles where I'll be working the floor pouring and talking about wine or you can catch me as Mr. Hyde (aka Cal d'Hommage) on… Full Story »
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Topics:
- California
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1971 Monsecco (Gattinara) and Rock 'n' Roll Baby G
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 6, 2012
The 1971 Gattinara Monsecco by Conte Ravizza was vinified the same year that David Garza was born: David (above, center) is one of the greatest musicians I've ever had the fortune to work with and he played on our last… Full Story »
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Susumaniello, what a sususurprise! (and Georgia P's photo shoot)
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 3, 2012
Honestly, I really didn't know what to expect from a 2010 IGT Tarantino Susumaniello (100%) by the Poderi Angelini winery in Manduria (west coast of Puglia). The craze for indigenous varieties has inspired a number of producers to deliver monovarietal… Full Story »
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Flute elitism in this day & age? Assessments from Franciacorta
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 2, 2012
Above: Many late evenings tasting Franciacorta and kibitzing with my good friend and extreme life force Giovanni Arcari in Brescia Franciacorta lover Franco Ziliani's post this week on "Which Glass for Our Bubbles?" got me thinking fondly about my visit… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Tasting
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Baby'S Growing, Baby'S Beautiful
Do Bianchi &bull Jan 30, 2012
This entry was posted on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 10:01 am and is filed under de rebus familiari. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Winery
- Italy
- Appellation
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My band's upcoming California tour dates
Do Bianchi &bull Jan 25, 2012
This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 7:27 am and is filed under de musica. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your… Full Story »
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Best white from Puglia? Fatalone's Gioia del Colle Greco Spinomarino
Do Bianchi &bull Jan 23, 2012
The first and only time I met young winemaker Pasquale Petrera at the Radici Wines festival in Puglia, June 2011, I was immediately impressed by his belief in Natural winemaking (chemical-free farming and native yeast) and by what a simpatico… Full Story »
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Our baked potatoes @EatingOurWords
Do Bianchi &bull Jan 20, 2012
This entry was posted on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 2:42 pm and is filed under de cibo, de vino. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Winery
- Italy
- Appellation
