http://www.aaepstein.com/blog Vino e Vita: Aaron Epstein\\\'s thoughts on Wine and Life Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:27:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The following anecdote was recounted to me by dear friends in Italy - over some damn tasty Vermentino di Liguria - as we welcomed 2010 together. Besides making me smile, it taught me an important lesson, and when they then sent it to me in writing I decided to ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2010/01/mayo-or-vino/ Sadly, there are many people out there who say that wine does hurt, that it causes headaches – even migraines. Sometimes it’s easy to pass this off as a hangover (and/or blame it on the questionable wine your friend brought over last night), but there may be more to ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2009/11/have-a-sip-%e2%80%93-it-won%e2%80%99t-hurt-a-bit/ (This post was originally written for the entaste wine blog, where I am one of several contributors. Please check out what my colleagues are saying as well!) Beaujolais might just be the perfect wine. (Actually I’m trying to be diplomatic; I’m pretty sure that Jean Foillard’s 2007 Morgon - pictured here - ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2009/06/stuck-on-a-deserted-island-drink-beaujolais/ Over the past couple months of constant twittering and no real blogging, I seem to have thoroughly confused many of my friends with whom I haven't really been in touch. Before I dive into an inevitably long-winded explanation of my new business venture, let me answer the most common questions: I ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2009/05/uva-buena/ After my last post, some of you are probably wondering what exactly I’m doing here in Italy other than eating (way too much) pizza.  So before the chaos of the next few days begins, I’d like to explain. For centuries, the city of Verona in Northern Italy’s Veneto region was best ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2009/04/in-fair-verona-where-we-lay-our-scene%e2%80%a6/ I've covered a lot of ground since I last posted: Buenos Aires, Chicago, New York, Paris, and now Rome, where I'm currently sitting in a pizzeria in Trastevere, waiting for lunch and thinking about my favorite foods. While officially this is a wine trip (I'm heading to Verona next week for ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2009/03/santa-pizza-or-more-confessions-from-a-dangerous-palate/ As I've begun announcing my impending return to New York, I keep getting the same question over and over. "Are you sure you want to go home and try sell into that market?? Isn't this not the best time for that?" While I've mostly tried to avoid the topic of the current ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2009/02/vino-in-a-time-of-cholera-or-economic-crisis/ I woke up this morning with absolutely no idea where I was. This was more than the usual AM disorientation following a night of insufficient sleep; it took a few minutes, lying there and going through the process of elimination, to get my bearings. What language would I speak today? What city ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2009/01/onde-fica/ As you've probably picked up on, I've been cooking a lot here in Mendoza. Although my kitchen has but two burners, no oven, and virtually no counter space, I've been making the best of it and trying to satisfy my exotic food cravings as best as I can given the ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2008/09/from-bologna-with-love/ I've been moving around a lot recently, and while I haven't been writing much my shutter finger has gotten more exercise than it had in a while. To keep you entertained as I pack my bag and prepare to head to Brazil this week, for a much-needed break that will hopefully ... http://www.aaepstein.com/blog/2008/08/a-photographic-interlude/