It has been way too long since I've blogged!  Ironically since I've joined the wine industry, I haven't had time to post on my wine blog nor on my personal blog. A recent event that had a profound impact on me has prompted me to want to write.  No, it's not what you might think, given the ...

C'est un secret de fabrication que nous avons le plaisir de vous livrer aujourd'hui. Une "recette de création" que notre cher Roman Rijka - ami, presque frère, du très drôle et très aimé Raymond Clarinard, auteur de Tu sais ce qu'elle te dit la marine française ? - a accepté que je...

This just in...ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released a statement signed by over 300 professional economists in support of John McCain's Jobs for America economic plan. The list includes Nobel Prize winners, business economists with experience in the private...

Sappiamo che le vacanze sono anche momento di scappatella e di avventura. Ma cosa dicono le stelle? Nulla perchè non parlano ma se parlassero direbbero shglcjdkcò, perchè non è detto che aprlino il nostro linguaggio. E comunque vi regaliamo oltre l’oroscopo anche l’indice di oro-sco...

Italian roads are great, well maintained and reasonably cheap. But the drivers... Italy has raised tailgateing to an absolute artform. And small car drivers think they have big dicks. These small cars that can do 100+ mph downhill are a pain in the arse as they pass you and then on the uphill, where...

From Verona we set off east to Gorizia still in Italy but on the border with Slovenia. This area is called Fruilli and is inhabited by people whose roots are in the Hungarian and Austrian empires unlike the north western Italians. The wine is great, the people friendly and we are staying with my nie...

This episode sponsored by GotoMeeting. Try it free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast Paparazzi are aggressive photojournalists who intrude on the lives of the rich and famous. This word is an eponym and part of its etymology is pretty well known. It’s from ...

Inchiesta di Panorama sull'emergenza rifiuti.In realtà non si tratta di novità. Intanto perché la notizia è vecchia di tre anni, anche se gli arresti della Procura di Salerno sono di tre giorni fa appena. Inoltre perché si sa da sempre che la corruzione e l'...

01. Alien Pimp : Robots And Cellos – Jasc Rmx. (Dubkraft).02. Nirz : Gitter. (Unreleased).03. Alchemyst : Biorhythm. (Stainage Dubs).04. Helixir : The Groovestep. (Unreleased).05. Marlinspike : Bongo Rocka. ( ?)06. BunZer0 : Sneeze – Grimelock Rmx. (Stainage / Aeclectrick).07. Skream : Lightning...

Sunday will bring us the National Racing Calendar event that has become the unofficial kick-off to Philly Week - the 11th edition of the CSC Invitational. Starting off as the Clarendon Cup in 1998, this race has developed into one of the premiere pro crits in the US. Over the years, this race has at...