Oh, to be in Piemonte. The magical region in NW Italy has been beckoning me back since my first and last trip there... amazing to think it's already been four years.
Though it won't exactly make up for my disappointment in not being able to join the group that's headed there next week, I'm looking forward to following the exploits of my friends and wine writing cohorts on the Barbera 2010 trail. Jeremy "Doctor DoBi" Parzen has gathered a select group of North American wine writers, bloggers and restaurateurs to travel to the prime growing zones of Alba, Asti and Monferrato for a concentrated blitz on the world of Barbera from March 8 through March 11. You can follow along with them, just as I will, at the official Barbera 2010 site as well as at the various blogs and websites of those that are, unlike myself (sob...), able to make the trip.
A token shot from the MFWT archives.... Giacomo Conterno's 2005 Barbera d'Alba "Cascina Francia" was among the more compelling examples of Barbera I've enjoyed over the last couple of years. One of the great things about Barbera, though, is that it need not be profound to be eminently versatile and enjoyable.
Even though I won't be there for the main event, I'm due to do a little warm-up guest blogging at the Barbera 2010 site in the next couple of days, so check it out, bookmark it or subscribe, and stay tuned. I'll post a reminder here when my contribution is alive and kicking.
3 comments:
McDuff I am SO BUMMED that we couldn't get you on this trip with us. Hopefully, we'll be able to get to Italy to taste together this year. In the meantime, thanks so much for the shout out and for the link love... and thanks, most of all, for contributing to Barbera2010.com: if we can't have you in realtime, at least we can have you there virtually! blog (and rock) on... your neo-Texan brother, j
that women looks familiar.
I thought so too, Bill, but I couldn't quite place her ;-)
Tex-emy,
Not as bummed as I am! Another occasion this year would be most welcome. The shout-out was my pleasure, as will be writing a guest post for the B2010 site. The gears are spinning as we "speak."
cheers,
DMcD
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