Comments on: A blog post from 1605: under an earlier Tuscan sun http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/ Negotiating the Epistemologic Implications of Oenophilia Tue, 29 May 2012 19:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Vinogirl http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/#comment-4109 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:33:06 +0000 http://dobianchi.com/?p=5062#comment-4109 Great post…I love anything to do with the history of viticulture and oenology.
I like the description of the vine as food, drink and firewood for man, leaves for oxen and seeds for pigeons…the vine, the Tuscan equivalent of the American Bison :)

]]> By: Charles Scicolone http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/#comment-4107 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:31:44 +0000 http://dobianchi.com/?p=5062#comment-4107 I have so many questions to ask that I wish you would comment on on the text:Zibibbo in Tuscany or was it the name for dried grapes made from Trebbiano? A few days ago I drank a spakerling wine made from the Passerina grape, it was from the Marche.Was there a difference between Tuscany and the Marche at this time.Sir Robert writes Italy- was there a concept of Italy at this time in Europe? His descripition of the Tuscan country side existed into the 1970.I too love primary sources and yes this is very intelligent blogging.

]]> By: Simona http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/#comment-4106 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:19:36 +0000 http://dobianchi.com/?p=5062#comment-4106 I find it interesting that he used the word Italy.

]]> By: tom hyland http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/#comment-4100 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:01:00 +0000 http://dobianchi.com/?p=5062#comment-4100 Do:

Neat post- nice to read that they had such great tastes back in 1605!

]]> By: jon pack http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/#comment-4092 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:43:29 +0000 http://dobianchi.com/?p=5062#comment-4092 Great painting. I’ve never seen that before, but when I saw the thumbnail(on facebook), I thought it was my friend Shelton’s (sheltonwalsmith.com) anonymous school portrait painting: http://tinyurl.com/qn6mdt. There’s something pleasing about putting them side-to-side.

]]> By: Alfonso http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/#comment-4091 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:30:36 +0000 http://dobianchi.com/?p=5062#comment-4091 I spent a day this week with Leone Contini Bonacossi from Villa di Capezzana. His family has records dating back 800+ years. One of the interesting things he said about Cabernet, was that their records (in Latin and early Italian) called the grape Uva Francesca.

Fascinating post…thanks for the initiation

]]> By: Alexandra http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/#comment-4090 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:15:43 +0000 http://dobianchi.com/?p=5062#comment-4090 I love primary sources and it’s great to read this kind of intelligent blogging! I cannot comment on historic vines, but I can suggest that you enter something wine-related to my italy travel writing contest!

]]> By: tracie b http://dobianchi.com/2009/09/10/a-blog-post-from-1605-under-an-earlier-tuscan-sun/#comment-4089 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:55:51 +0000 http://dobianchi.com/?p=5062#comment-4089 the painting is just gorgeous and it’s so interesting to note that they were using zibbibo…import from pantelleria or ancient export that made its name on the island later? prob the former…but this kind of documentation makes you wonder.

great post 2B :X

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