by Andy | Oct 21, 2020 | Primitivo, Puglia
In September Vinnie and I happened to find ourselves deep into the heel of Italy, near the town of Manduria, home to Primitivo di Manduria. In the middle of the 20th century, the south of Italy was poor and politically ignored, seen solely as an exporter of labour to...
by Andy | Oct 14, 2020 | Puglia, White wine
Recently, Vinnie and I were fortunate enough to find ourselves in Puglia in the “heel” of Italy. The flat coastal plains are full of massive olive plantations as Puglia provides about 40% of Italy’s olive oil. Back from the coast lies a high limestone...
by Andy | Sep 30, 2020 | Primitivo, Puglia
We all have our heroes. Those of our youth often appear to us as gods, and though, through the focussing lens of time, their status may be diminished to that of mere mortals, their lasting achievements shine the brighter. For me, the raw emotional pleading of Mick...
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