I’ve often written of the vast disparity of wealth in the wine industry. While it’s likely a microcosm of society in general, it constantly amazes me that the aggregate of small winery owners controls an infinitesimal percent of wine sales.
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera My wife Margaret is a practically perfect woman with only one discernable flaw: she dislikes dogs. Hence, I have lived a happy marriage with only that one major difference between us. I love dogs and have always
Read MoreIt’s been creeping up on me. The influence of the webosphere has been slowly gnawing away at my enjoyment of immersing myself in long, languid, flowery prose full of multisyllabic descriptions and a syntax that draws out deep, carefully constructed
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Many years ago, when my wife and I discovered our dream home in the country, we were delighted that we could figure out a way to turn a one-and-a-half-story saltbox wing with all original 18th century details
Read MoreFor the last two columns I have been focusing on a subject dear to my heart, dear to my heritage and dear to my wallet: the wines of Campania. This wine region in Southern Italy, southeast of Naples, has been
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Normally when I look into a mirror, mostly when I’m shaving, I don’t have my nearsightedness corrected with glasses. But just the other day I happened to look into my magnifying shaving mirror with my glasses on
Read MoreLast week, I focused on Campania, one of the many Italian wine regions with a storied history, born of ancient times, and yet mired in the vagaries and tribulations of economic eras. The denizens of this region have a long
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Sometimes people do a disservice when they provide helpful information. I rue the day when a friend pointed out to me that I could be informed of my daily physical activity by hitting the heart on my
Read MoreItalians have been lauded and derided for their affinity for a unique sensibility concerning life and their pursuit of a philosophical, religious and hedonistic lifestyle. Throughout Italian history, this approach to life, this engrained pursuit of all things expressive of
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Except for those dastardly swinging doors which I never liked and think are one of the world’s most dangerous inventions, every door needs something to grab on to in order to be opened and closed. It’s that
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