Looking back at 2016 most of us will feel the same way: it hasn’t necessarily been a great year in many aspects. Keeping that in mind, it is the time of the year when we need to take a moment to hold still and reflect on all the things in life we take for granted but should be most grateful for: good health, our loved ones around us, a home, a warm meal every day… And if you are really lucky, a glass of heart-warming soul-soothing taste-buds-pleasing wine. Continue reading 2016 in Review & Cheers to a Magnificent 2017!
Tag Archives: Tuscany
Exploring the Ornellaia Winery – My Ultimate Supertuscan Experience
“…if Ravel’s “Bolero” was a wine, it would probably be the 2007 Ornellaia”
From the day the London based wine merchant Armit Wines and the world famous Tenuta dell’Ornellaia had announced a competition earlier this year to win a trip to Tuscany to visit the Ornellaia estate, I was on a mission. The challenge was to take a creative photo of one’s enjoying Le Volte (the entry level wine of Ornellaia) and to share it on social media with the hashtag #LoveLeVolte.
I got obsessively dedicated to win this challenge. To make the long story short, I created a series of photos involving food, flowers, football and even my then one year old daughter. Finally the winner was announced … and there I was, doing the happy dance in my living room! 🙂 Continue reading Exploring the Ornellaia Winery – My Ultimate Supertuscan Experience
Supertuscans – the superheros from Bolgheri
“…if Ravel’s “Bolero” was a wine, it would probably be the 2007 Ornellaia”
From the day the London based wine merchant Armit Wines and the world famous Tenuta dell’Ornellaia had announced a competition earlier this year to win a trip to Tuscany to visit the Ornellaia estate, I was on a mission. The challenge was to take a creative photo of one’s enjoying Le Volte (the entry level wine of Ornellaia) and to share it on social media with the hashtag #LoveLeVolte.
I got obsessively dedicated to win this challenge. To make the long story short, I created a series of photos involving food, flowers, football and even my then one year old daughter. Finally the winner was announced … and there I was, doing the happy dance in my living room! 🙂
Fast forward to the end of September and… READ MORE
Special vintage announcement & the return of SweervyWine
It has been a long time since my last proper post, especially something wine related. You may or may not have noticed that, but in fact it has been quite a few months. The reason is, I’ve been working on something very special that took me whole 9 months to complete… but good things come to those who wait. 😉
But now it is time to raise the curtain Continue reading Special vintage announcement & the return of SweervyWine
Tuscany trip
Photo gallery of my Tuscany trip in November 2012: photos taken in Pisa – Siena – Chianti – San Gimingano – Val D’Orcia – Montepulciano – Florence:
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