Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Thursday 14 February 2013

Umbria for #winelovers/13

View from the L’Hotel Albergo Duomo


Staying near Terni for Umbria for #winelovers/13. I arrived yesterday evening and the four day event started this morning. The event is being held in Terni but we are staying in the L’Hotel Albergo Duomo in the little hillside town of San Gemini.

Last night we had dinner at La Palazzola winery owned by Stefan Grilli. Some photos here from the evening.


A lion@the Palazzo 

André Riberinho


View of the table  


Annette Lissotte and Fabien Lainé

 The chef

 Lotte Karolin

Lotte and Dr Omera Mariani 


 Luis Alberto finds his Valentine – Nanci Bergamo

 Luiz Alberto (above and below)


 Dr Omera Mariani 

 La Palazzola: refreshing Riesling fizz

 Stefan Grilli (above and below)



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