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The Grappa Diaries: August 2008
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Tuesday, August 19, 2008. And then not hurrah! I have been away from this blog too long. I realise it is one I can only turn to in my hour of need. Or, when I read a story like this. Could it be that grappa comes full circle? Remember the old brew they used to offer you with a rag in the top and watch your face for a reaction when you drank it? Well, apparently they want to make it legal. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Grappa Diaries: February 2008
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Thursday, February 21, 2008. That it should come to this! The headline sent a chill down my spine. More bikies charged over grappa shooting! That the nights out with the boys should come to this! Http:/ news.theage.com.au/more-bikies-charged-over-grappa-shooting/20080208-1r2q.html. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The wisdom of Nonna Lina. So, tell me, when did your wife go cuckoo.". Public Enemies by Bryan Burrough.
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The Grappa Diaries: June 2009
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Sunday, June 28, 2009. Cooked myself a nice sirloin steak the other night with a red wine and mushroom sauce. Definitely a success - accompanied with just a little steamed broccoli. All in all, very pleasant. Sunday, June 14, 2009. Brothers in a bottle. Yes, when my old co-conspirator of the Grappa Diaries, Martino is in town there is always a high percentage chance of a fine night. In presidential parlance, h...
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The Grappa Diaries: March 2008
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Thursday, March 27, 2008. I was sitting down with the wife the other night wondering what to watch on television. The kids were safely tucked up in bed, a nice meal consumed, it was time for some mild entertainment. And what better than the tried and tested format of Mastermind? But there, in the grand final, the programme's crowning glory, what did I hear? A question about my favourite drink! Fleeting Rome by Car...
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The Grappa Diaries: Where did it all begin?
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Monday, March 09, 2009. Where did it all begin? Where did it all begin? Well, let me tell you. It started off up in the Tuscan hills, the Garfagnana to be specific. It was there that my great-grandfather Rizzieri discovered that there was not enough money to live on and set off for Glasgow. That was after the First World War and the story would be more simple if he had stayed in Scotland but he didn't. No Country ...
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The Grappa Diaries: December 2008
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Wednesday, December 24, 2008. All I want for Christmas. When you get to a certain age, Christmas is more about the kids than it is about you. Still, be honest, you'd like to get a few of your favourite things on 25 December. Strangely, mine have never really changed from about age 12. What I would love to get for Christmas:. 2) Play Station 3. 4) Some kind of internet radio/wireless music system. It's not so much ...
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The Grappa Diaries: January 2009
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Friday, January 16, 2009. A two for one grappa scenario. My traditional grappa bet with the owner of one of our regular haunts has just got better. We were on an even stake but he is so confident he has doubled his contribution. Now I get two bottles if I win. Anyway, Forza Inter e Roma. Monday, January 12, 2009. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The wisdom of Nonna Lina. So, tell me, when did your wife go cuckoo.".
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The Grappa Diaries: Tasting notes #1
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Sunday, June 28, 2009. Cooked myself a nice sirloin steak the other night with a red wine and mushroom sauce. Definitely a success - accompanied with just a little steamed broccoli. All in all, very pleasant. How come I get pasta when Im asked to dinner then? That is cause I am a miserable old so and so! Its a very good vine! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The wisdom of Nonna Lina. Fleeting Rome by Carlo Levi.
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The Grappa Diaries: September 2008
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Sunday, September 14, 2008. Eating for Dumfries and Galloway. I have been trying this crazy experiment for a week, attempting to eat only food grown or produced in Dumfries and Galloway, the region where I live. It might have been easy for those who like meat and two veg for their evening meal every day. For a Scottish-Italian who loves his pasta it has been a bit of a nightmare. Thursday, September 04, 2008.
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The Grappa Diaries: November 2008
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A journey through the world of the Italian liqueur that some call "firewater" but we adore. Thursday, November 27, 2008. An evening with a hero. Better known as Zucchero. Stopped off in Glasgow last night. It was an event no Scottish Italian could miss. So, of course, I was there. Gold Frankincense and Beer) and beyond. Anyway, the Loch Lomond. Suite in Glasgow's SECC. Chi" and " Diavolo. It was just a good, old-fashioned gig with high class musicians and a singer who knew how to get the best out of his ...
