Recent content by Emilio Castelli

Where can one buy cd quality audio files? E

Will be in Hyeres for 10 days in early October. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance. E

We've been in Paris for 5 days now (Notre Dame area) and we've yet to find a good cup of espresso. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. E

Gideon: What was the pH at bottling? Thanks E

If this was the case, a glass vessel closed with the same silicon bung would need to be topped up just like a barrel. Barrel (old and new) are breathing vessels. Glass and SS are not. The breathing is not subtle; depending on barrel, cellar temperature and humidity you need to add 1/2 L of wine...

I use almost exclusively 3 yrs old or older barrel and I still have to top them off every month. The rate of topping does not decrease with age but it's often different among different barrel. So if wine evaporates air must get in. E

How ould the pores get clogged when oxygen is drawn in? If this was really the case, older barrels would require progessivly less topping off. I have not found this to be the case. Older barrels work just as well as new ones w/o the added flavors. E

Levi: Good hmmmm or bad hmmmm? Still traditional or going soft and sweet? Thanks E

Levi: Is this supposed to mean that Marcarini is going soft and sweet as well? I haven't had anything younger than 1998 but I have younger vintages in the cellar. Thanks. E

Some of the Art Ensemmble, late Coltrane, Air, Early Circle, Ornette Coleman, some Ayler, Symphony for Improvisers (Cherry).... Lots out there. E

Big fan of The World of Fine Wine. I think it's the best QPR ratio as far as wine magazines. Just like The Art of Eating. E

And we'll never find out unless we stop irrigating. E

Irrigation. E

Hopelessly flabby, even with the fizz. E

Irrigation. E