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Puglia Wednesday: wine and white cities

Mar 22

Wednesday’s schedule included a trip to la Riserva di Torre Guaceto where olive trees and other growing things are being protected. The olive trees we saw were at least 500 years old, and were part of a scheme to involve … Continue reading →

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A week in Le Marche – Olives

Mar 3

Ok, so I had never heard of Le Marche before I came to Italy. Well I had, I just didn’t know what “The Marches” meant – it was a phrase out of turn of the century literature, I thought; and … Continue reading →

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Milk prices, wine history, more olive oil

Jan 30

We had a beautiful weekend in Parma: a cool and clear Sunday, ideal for a stroll by the river, after a sprinkling of snow on Friday. That was a meteorological Australia Day gift for our Ozzie colleague, who’d graced us … Continue reading →

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Tasty week – olive oil, wine technology and the physiology of taste

Jan 20

We’ve had a lovely oily tasty sniffy week, with our first oil tastings and some coaching on olfaction and taste thresholds. Our oil guy, Alessandro Bosticco, is an inspired teacher, a sommelier as well as an olive oil expert, and … Continue reading →

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