On Monday, October 30, I’ll be leading a spectacular Piedmont tasting at the Vinello Wine Club in Houston. We’ll be pouring cru Barolo and Barbaresco among other wines.

October is going to be one hell of a wine month for me!

For folks in West Texas, I’ll be speaking at Taste of Italy El Paso next Thursday (October 12).

And then I’ll be heading to Boulder, Colorado for the Boulder Burgundy Festival (Friday-Sunday, October 20-22). I’ve been the event’s official blogger and media consultant for more than a decade. And this year, the organizers have asked me to be part of a panel on “Rethinking the Négociant.” There are still spots available for the Frasca marquee dinner (not many places left though), the Sunday morning seminar (where I’ll be presenting the panel), and the Grand Tasting (a great event where you can taste a ton of extremely high end wines). See the links to reserve.

Back in Houston, I’ll be leading the second event in the Vinello Wine Club series (Monday, October 30). The theme is “Piedmont Collectibles” (something I know a little about) and we’ll be pouring cru Barolo and Barbaresco among other great wines. Houston folks, please come out for this: The last one was fantastic and it’s a great deal for five wines for $45 per person (tax included). Thanks in advance for the support with this project. It’s a really special one for me and the last get together was truly magical.

And then on Halloween, I head to Hong Kong to pour for my client Amistà, producer of Nizza, at the JamesSuckling.com Great Wines of Italy event (Friday, November 3). I love the owner of the winery, Michele Marsiaj, and I love the wines. It’s been fantastic for me to get to interact with winemaker Luca D’Attoma (I’ll be connecting with Luca in November when I’m in Italy to teach at Slow Food U.).

And don’t forget Taste of Italy at Eataly in Dallas on November 10.

There’s even more, including some Abruzzo dinners I’ll be doing on the coasts later this year, and a couple of educational trips to Abruzzo. But I’m out of breath at this point!

Thanks to everyone who has supported me over the years. It’s great to be enjoying such a wonderful chapter in my career in wine. Thank you. I couldn’t have done it without your solidarity. Now wish me luck and most of all — wish me speed!