From the “it’s Friday so just indulge me” department…
1. She just gets so giddy when you get some good Basque cheese in front of her and some stinky wine (and she’s knock-out gorgeous; to gaze at her makes me feel like Antonioni with Monica Vitti in his camera’s frame). That’s her last week at Terroir Natural Wine Merchant in San Francisco.
2. Her palate is as good as any I’ve ever tasted with and to hear her describe wine is like Petrarch to my ears (that’s her tasting barrel samples of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in Yountville, CA).
3. She is a pro taster and nothing gets by her. She’s never afraid to ask the tough questions (that’s her tasting with Tadeo at Neyers).
4. She is just the coolest blogger and she will travel to the other side of the world for a wine that she loves (like this post she did about tasting in Savennières).
5. I just can’t imagine my life without her (that’s us in Sausalito).
Tell me, what is my life without your love
Tell me, who am I without you, by my side
Oh tell me, what is my life without your love
Tell me, who am I without you, by my side
—What is Life, George Harrison
Do Bianchi 
ohhhhhhhhhhhh how sweet! She is very passionate about wine and you j!
that’s right mamma!
You both rock!
what a beautiful and romantic post.
i know nyc, see why i like him so much? ;)
thanks, everyone, for stopping by and the well wishes.
Mrs. B, “you’ve got a lovely daughter,” as the song goes!
And she has one of the best palates and greatest passion for wine of anyone I’ve ever met… I’m just crazy about her… :-)
aww that is so sweet. i didn’t know guys did these sort of things *wink* you are both lucky to have found each other. its really nice to see two people enjoying and appreciating that!
now I’m going to get my Italian a blog… he has some posting to do.. HA
Ya ya ya. Sorry to have missed y’all in LA. Massively lovely love note.
Here’s to me hoping that that is your lovely Tracie B in the pictures. She’s absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations to you guys. Philip and I wish you the best of everything.