Thursday, April 27, 2006

The perfect gift

What do you give the blogger who has everything? The answer, of course, is a new bottle of grappa. Always glad to see my father get back from Italy - even more so when he brings a new tipple for me to try. This is called Lis Radris and is produced by the Vigneti Fantanel I think. Will wait for a special occasion to crack it open. Maybe a day in the week ending with a Y...

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martinobhoy said...

Oh that has just put me in the mood for Valvona and Crolla's complimentary grappa tasting on Saturday.

42 hours and 54 minutes to go!

ginkers said...

I believe, like a date with Ms Jolie, your need to be put "in the mood" is minimal...

martinobhoy said...

Has that Angelina been telling stories about me again?

Honestly, I don't know why I put up with her........

Anonymous said...

martino

You know all too well why you put up with me ;o)

martinobhoy said...

Remind me again.

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martinobhoy said...

Bada Bee Bada Bing!!!!!

ginkers said...

I think he has finally lost it. If he ever had it in the first place!

a.c.t. said...

My Dad still insists that Blo Nardini is the best. To ne honest that (and Grappa Giulia) is the only one I've ever tried. Let me know if it's good and I'llhave to give it a go..

martinobhoy said...

Well at least you haven't banned me from posting.

But how nice of Ange to drop by.

martinobhoy said...

act

As I mentioned at the top I'm off to a grappa tasting tomorrow in Edinburgh. 21 hours and 49 minutes to go!

I'll be sure to pass on any recommendations via this great blog of Ginkers.

a.c.t. said...

And it's complimentary! I'm in the wrong city..

Make sure you take notes whatever you do as I'm sure you won't remember ;-)

martinobhoy said...

As long as I remember to take my notes with me when I leave.........

martinobhoy said...

I'm sure there was something important I was meant to be doing today.

Get a tax disc for my car? Yes.

Take my suit to the dry cleaners for the big wedding next Saturday? Yes.

Get my Bergamo photos developed? Yes

Despair at the performance of my fantasy baseball team? Yes but I do that every day.


No there was something else. Now what was it..........?

Hold on, it's free grappa at Valvona & Crolla!

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!

ginkers said...

As soon as I crack open the new grappa, I will let everyone know about it. It's not one I've tried before so, as always, anticipation is part of the excitement.

Spangly Princess said...

free grappa tasting??

damn that sounds like a good (if dangerous) idea

martinobhoy said...

I'm just recovering now.......

doggybag said...

Have a quick look through Aristodemo Cascini's bottle collection ... I reckon you might find one or two interesting grappas in there


http://www.barganews.com/aristo/bottles/index.html

a.c.t. said...

So Martinobhoy, do you remember what you tasted? Any recommendations? What's the new grappa like Ginkers?

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Grappa said...

I got this exact Grappa from Capital Drinks but obviously they do not ship with the packaging so thanks for the pic of the Radris box - now I know what it looks like, sexy!

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