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  • Blantyre in Lenox a World Class Destination

    Relais & Chateaux Rated

    By: Philip S. Kampe - Jul 28th, 2015

    Blantyre in our backyard, is only minutes from Tanglewood and the arts of the Berkshires. Rooms are beautiful and wine and gourmet food is affordable.

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  • Coastal Wines from Chile

    Kalfu introduces two iconic wines

    By: Philip S. Kampe - Jul 08th, 2015

    Amazing wines from the coast of Chile, where the vineyards are only four miles from the ocean.

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  • Rebel Winemaker Roberto Anselmi

    Jumps Ship..

    By: Philip Kampe - Apr 13th, 2015

    The story of Winemaker Roberto Anselmi is quite unusual..

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  • Hail Washington

    What If He Hadn't Returned to Mt. Vernon

    By: Charles Giuliano - Mar 31st, 2015

    In the New Orleans Museum of Art we were surprised and amused by a rather imperial bust of George Washington by the Italian sculptor Giuseppi Caracchi. Imagine if Washington had founded a dynasty as well as a nation!

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  • Mixed Drinks Made Simple

    It's All in the Wrist

    By: Philip Kampe - Mar 17th, 2015

    Thought you weren't a mixologist? Think again..

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  • Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere

    Bordeaux's Finest..

    By: Philip Kampe - Feb 16th, 2015

    Since the 1996 purchase of the winery, the Bonnie Family has made inroads in Bordeaux.

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  • Veritasso

    Modern Miracle Water into Wine

    By: Charles Giuliano - Feb 11th, 2015

    Through the miracle of modern science we have unearthed the Biblical trick of turning water into wine. Just add Veritasso to ordinary tap water, and presto, in a matter of a few weeks, enjoy your favorite ersatz wine. Delight your friends and fool the experts.

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  • Berkshires Best Secret--Free Wine Tastings

    Wet Your Whistle

    By: Philip Kampe - Feb 09th, 2015

    Do you want to taste a $400 wine for free? The three retailers that stand out of the crowd are Nejaime’s, located in both Lenox and Stockbridge. Dalton’s Kelly’s Package Store and Spirited at the Lenox/Pittsfield line on Route 7...

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  • Puglia Boots Into the Future of Tourism

    Seen Through Luigi Rubino and Romini Leopardi.

    By: Philip Kampe - Jan 11th, 2015

    Is Puglia Italy's next tourist destination? The goal is to put this region on the map, both as a wine haven and as a tourist destination that combines the culture, history and beauty of the province that focuses on gastronomy and world-class wines.

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  • Wines with Bubbles

    Cremants de Loire

    By: Philip Kampe - Dec 24th, 2014

    If you are in the market for reasonably priced Sparkling wine, why not try a bottle of Cremant de Loire?

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  • The Other Sangiovese

    Morellino di Scansano Is Also fromTuscany

    By: Philip Kampe - Nov 17th, 2014

    If you like the Sangiovese grape, think Chianti, then you will Love Morellino di Scansano

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  • Treasures of Umbria

    Italian Friends Visit Manhattan

    By: Philip Kampe - Nov 06th, 2014

    Marta and Gianluca, 24 year old students from Umbria visit Manhattan and fall in love with the city. It was our pleasure to show them the sites, tastes and smells of Manhattan.

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  • Barollo Wines

    Exploring the Dimensions

    By: Philip Kampe - Nov 03rd, 2014

    Barollo, a new style of Italian wines is coming to America. According to Marco Barollo, ‘Wine is an alchemic formula. A magic masterpiece that changes the wine, and it is never the same from one year to another. For this reason, every year we find ourselves forced to make brave decisions and invest carefully and only choose those techniques that are proven to help us to give our wine its originality and character’.

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  • Loveblock Wines

    founder Erica Crawford On board the Steamship Prudence

    By: Philip Kampe - Oct 19th, 2014

    A sunny afternoon aboard America's oldest running steamboat, the Prudence. ‘An excursion to the oyster flats of Greenwich, Ct, in the waters of Long Island Sound to discover what makes a good oyster and what makes a good wine!

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  • Spirited Wines of Lenox

    Education Enhances the Experience

    By: Philip Kampe - Oct 06th, 2014

    In the Berkshires my Saturday wine destination is Spirited in Lenox. Also check out Kelly's Package Store in Dalton and Nejaime's in both Lenox and Stockbridge. They will help you know more about wine through tastings.

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  • Canti Prosecco and Gianni Martini

    Italian Style Is a Mouthful

    By: Philip Kampe - Oct 05th, 2014

    Elegant style, trendy packaging is what Gianni Martini and Canti Prosecco is about. We had the good fortune to dine with Gianni Martini, President of Frotelli Martini Secondo Luigi S.p.A. (that’s a mouthful) at the trendy and chic Robert DiNero owned Tribeca restaurant, Locanda Verde.

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