Italian memories

A classic sculpture from the Vatican museum-Bacchus celebrating the harvest, and enjoying a bit of the grape. My friend James and I spent over 2 weeks touring the countryside, agriturismo style. What a collection of art inside the museum. After seeing all of this I could understand how the excesses of the church led to the reformation.

First Posting

Well, here goes. I have wanted to do this for some time, but have been really busy and not had the time. New job, pregnant wife, etc.

I want to salute all the bloggers I have been reading for the last 6 months, and plan to post links to those site which in my opinion offer a lot to the reader.

I guess the best place to start is to define the purpose of my blog.

1. Report on what I see happening in the wine industry
2. Use it as a repository for info obtained in my vinous studies
3. Use it as a vehicle to share all things wine with friends
4. Use it to record the important and not so important things happening in my life

We'll see how it goes....Stay tuned.