At Podere Concori in the hills of Garfagnana, a family vineyard reveals that good wine begins not in the cellar, but in the earth itself.
Galloping Oenology
Mindfulness Meditation and Merlot
Mindfulness, Meditation, and Merlot: Lessons from a Galloping Oenologist:
Ladies and gentlemen, gather ’round—let me tell you how mindfulness really works, as told by someone who knows a thing or two about patience, timing, and that magical moment when grapes become nectar. Spoiler alert: it’s not about twisting yourself into a pretzel while chanting “om” at a three-day wellness retreat.
Cantina Bravi – A Throw of the Tuscan Dice
Cantina Bravi – A Throw of the Tuscan Dice
Between the vineyards of defiance and the echoes of Orecchiella, a quiet miracle ferments. Another stop on my tour of galloping oenology.



