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Going for massage therapy is the best way to relax. If you have been working very hard, then you need to look for a way to relieve the stress and tension. When going for massage therapy, it is important to look for a skilled and experienced therapist.

A Massage therapist in Glasgow will help you in achieving the full benefits of the therapy. When choosing a massage spa, make sure that you look for factors like hygiene and also the massage methods that they use. Here are signs that you need to go to massage therapy:

You are tired

Massage therapy is very important in helping you relieve fatigue. Working six days a week can be very tiring. You need to take one day to work and go for a massage. The therapy will help you in relieving fatigue.

When we work in many ways, our body builds up tension in various parts of the body like the neck, shoulders, back and also limps. It is important to look for a way to get rid of this tension so that you can relieve fatigue. When you relieve fatigue through massage, you will increase productivity at work.

You are in pain

If you are dealing with pain from an injury or ailment, then massage therapy will help you. Going to therapy will help you in healing the affected areas. This is better than taking painkillers that might be detrimental in the long run.

The massage therapy will encourage the flow of blood to different parts of the body. With a proper flow of blood in the body, it will be easy to relieve pain.

You have poor posture

It is possible to improve your posture just by going to the gym. Improving your posture is the best way to live a healthy lifestyle. If you have a desk job, then you might be having problems with your posture.

The good news is that you can improve your posture by going for a massage. The massage therapist will work on your back muscles and help you in restoring your posture.

You need to relax

Living a high-stress life is not good for your health. You need to make sure that you live a stress-free life. The only way to relax is to go for a massage once in a while.

Going for massage will help you to relax and avoid tension that comes with stressful activities. Living a stress-free life means that you will live a healthy life.…

Gentili lettori,
e’ con un po’ di rammarico, ma soprattutto di rabbia, che annuncio il termine della collaborazione di Aldo Gay con “I numeri del vino”. E’ un evento improvviso ma necessario per mantenere intatto lo spirito e la credibilita’ del blog.
Sono a vostra disposizione attraverso la mia email per fornirvi, in forma privata, ogni delucidazione in merito.

Da questo momento, “I numeri del vino” torna alla sua programmazione storica: un giorno si’ e un giorno no.

Marco Baccaglio

If you have dental issues or complications, it is necessary that you find a good dentist who will take care of your needs. However, the issue is, there are many dentists the market today and settling for the best may be tricky. For this reason, you need to take time and find the?best dentist in Miami who will offer the type of services you require. Dentists have various types of services they offer. There are those who have specialized in a particular field while some are general dentists who deal with almost all dental issues. If you are looking for a dentist, here are quick factors that you can consider looking at so that you get the best dentist.

Check on Experience

First, when searching for a dentist to offer dental services to you, we recommend that you try checking out the experience of your prospective dentist. This is a crucial aspect to check on because the longer the experience, the more quality services the dentist will offer. A dentist who has been offering dental services for years will be well placed to handle your dental needs than one who has just started practicing. This is applicable because past experiences will help the dentist be in a position to handle and manage any dental complications.

Check on Specialization

Secondly, when you want to settle on the best dentist, it is essential that you first understand the kind of dental service you need. This will help you know the kind of dentist you need. Dentists have various services that they offer. Some offer specialized dental services, and that means you need to know exactly what you are seeking for.

Check on Training

With the increased need for dental services, some individuals will want to take advantage of that and start offering dental services but they are not qualified. Therefore, to avoid falling prey for such fake dentists, it?s essential that when searching for a dentist, you should check to know if the dentist is trained. The dentist should declare his or her qualifications and show you the documents which give evidence for that. This way, you will get dental services from dentists who have undergone proper training in dental health.

Consider the Reputation

When searching for a good dentist, it is also advisable that you consider knowing the reputation of your prospective dentist. You need to know how many successful cases of dental procedures the dentist has offered. Similarly, you need to know what people feel about the services that the dentist offers. This way, you will understand if the dentist will be suitable to offer dental services that you may need.…

Una ricettina semplice, molto fresca e nel contempo raffinata.
Il tonno, che ? l’ingrediente essenziale, deve essere freschissimo.

Ingredienti

• 2 fette di tonno rosso siciliano freschissimo
• 1 Mela verde Granny Smith
• 1 Cetriolo
• 10 cucchiai di olio extra vergine d’oliva
• 2 lime
• Fior di Sale di Pirano
• Pepe di Sechuan

Preparazione

Sbucciamo il cetriolo a dadini, priviamo la mela dei semi e tagliamo entrambi a dadini molto piccoli.
Con un coltello da chef battiamo il tonno, riducendolo a tartare.
In un bicchiere facciamo una citronette con l’olio, il succo dei lime, il sale e il pepe.
In una terrina, mischiamo tutti gli ingredienti e, con l’aiuto di un coppapasta, impiattiamo la tartare, decorandola con due scorzette di lime arricciate.
I vini che pi? si prestano sono quelli lievemente acidi con bouquet floreale. Un’ottima opzione ? l’Etna Bianco (carricante) oppure anche un Fiano di Avellino.

Age of the Pet

Age is an important factor to consider when choosing your pet’s food. Your pet needs to be fed appropriate food for his or her age. This is important as a certain amount of calories and proteins are needed for your pet to grow to adulthood properly. By providing your pet with his important current life stage diet, you will be meeting his growth requirements.

There are different types of pet food ranging from those for young pets, adult, and senior pet. If it?s your first time buying packaged food, read the labels to know what components a certain pet food has.

Consider the Breed Size

Choose the pet food based on the size of your pet’s breed. Young pets will need to consume well-balanced nutrients for immune functions, healthy skin, bone development, and growth. Most pet foods are usually categorized by specific breed factors which only include breed size since there is no other major difference between breeds.

Small breed pets have fast metabolism rates compared to medium and large breeds. That is why small pet breeds need more fatty nutrients than others.

Check for Food Allergies

Be extremely careful while choosing the food for a pet with thin coat quality, sensitive skin or redness of the skin. Food allergies are most common in dogs so if your pet is a dog lookout for allergy signs like scratching.

Don’t confuse food intolerance with food allergy; this is because lactose intolerance and poor digestion are as a result of food allergy.

Feeding your dog sources of carbohydrates and protein for 3 months triggers a strong immune response that helps alleviate allergic reactions.

Dietary Supplement

If you are feeding your pet a complete commercial balanced diet, you might not require adding a nutritional supplement like vitamins. However, with old pets, of a particular breed or with a certain disease condition may need a dietary supplementation. Check with your veterinarian whether supplementing your pet with fish oils, additional anti-oxidants or joins supplement could improve your pet’s health.

Reproductive Status of a Pet

A pet that is neutered or spayed has minimal maintenance energy requirements. It is, therefore, recommend to reduce their calories intake by approximately 25-30 percent from the usual recommendations.

If a bag of your dry pet food recommendations is feeding approximately one cup daily, you should only feed 2/3 to 3/4 of the same cup daily. Always consult the veterinarian while changing the diet and before starting a pet on any weight loss program.

Is the Food Easy to Digest?

Just like humans proper digestion is very important and affects the pets well being too. If essential nutrients in the dog food are not digestible, then look for another food. You can determine whether you have the right food by checking how well your pet defecates.it will tell you whether what is in the food bonds well with the pet.

Expiration Date

Packaging and manufacturing of the pet food products is also an important factor that you must consider. Pet food has certain health limitation that comes with food use and quality. This involves both packaging and the pet food. Go for pet food that has packaging date labeled.

Food with short shelf life should be consumed faster than those with a longer shelf life. This ensures …

Fine aprile di allegria e gita a Roma, città di eterna bellezza e fascino ammalliatore, a trovare due grandi amici: Giuseppe (nella foto mentre si gusta un Habana autentico...), ricercatore...

L’ennesimo e geniale colpo di marketing del Consorzio di Tutela del Bardolino Chiaretto, alias Angelo Peretti e Paola Giagulli.

Dodici tappe in altrettante pizzerie italiane, tutte premiate con i ?tre spicchi? dalla guida delle ?Pizzerie d?Italia 2016? del Gambero Rosso.

?Ci sono quattro diverse opinioni ? dice il presidente del Consorzio del Bardolino, Franco Cristoforetti – quando si tratta di decidere che cosa bere con la pizza. Chi beve birra, chi rigorosamente acqua, chi una bibita gassata e chi invece non rinuncia al vino. Noi crediamo che il Chiaretto, il vino rosato del lago di Garda, stia benissimo con la pizza, perché la sua freschezza agrumata lo rende eclettico, in grado di accompagnare benissimo i vari ingredienti che la creatività del pizzaiolo unisce alla pasta. A partire dal pomodoro o dalla mozzarella, che oltretutto è proprio un matrimonio classico del Chiaretto. I salumi, le alici, i funghi, le verdure, perfino il tartufo nero sono tutti incontri gastronomici perfetti per il Bardolino Chiaretto. Provare per credere?.

Il Chiaretto di Bardolino si fidanzerà con la pizza. Imperdibile.

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Per sei mesi il Chiaretto incontra alcune delle migliori pizzerie italiane: prima tappa il 22 novembre in Piemonte

Incomincia domenica 22 novembre in Piemonte il tour che nei prossimi sei mesi porterà il Chiaretto in alcune delle migliori pizzerie italiane. Sono dodici le tappe già programmate dal Consorzio di tutela del Bardolino Chiaretto, e altre se ne potranno aggiungere. Si inizia dunque con la pizzeria Pomodoro e Basilico di San Mauro Torinese, gestita da Patrick Ricci, ?ex manager, pizzaiolo per scelta e per passione?, come lo descrive la guida delle ?Pizzerie d?Italia 2016? del Gambero Rosso, che gli ha appena conferito il suo massimo riconoscimento, i ?tre spicchi?.

Sono tutte premiate con i ?tre spicchi? anche le altre pizzerie della maratona promozionale del Chiaretto: in Campania sono previste le soste da Acqu?e Sale a Sorrento e da 50 Kalò a Napoli, in Toscana all?Apogeo Giovannini di Pietrasanta, in Lombardia all?Enosteria Lipen di Triuggio al Montegrigna by Tric Trac di Legnano, in Umbria all?Urbino dei Laghi Ristorante e Naturalmente Pizza ad Urbino, nel Lazio da In Fucina a Roma, in Sicilia alla Braciera a Palermo, in Abruzzo alla Sorgente di Guardiagrele, nelle Marche da Mamma Rosa ad Ortezzano, in Toscana da ?O Scugnizzo di Arezzo. ?Sono locali condotti da pizzaioli che stanno valorizzando l?immagine di quello straordinario patrimonio italiano che è costituito dalla pizza – dice il presidente del Consorzio del Bardolino, Franco Cristoforetti ? e noi pensiamo che il nostro Chiaretto possa essere un abbinamento ottimale?.

?Ci sono quattro diverse opinioni ? spiega Cristoforetti – quando si tratta di decidere che cosa bere con la pizza. Chi beve birra, chi rigorosamente acqua, chi una bibita gassata e chi invece non rinuncia al vino. Noi crediamo che il Chiaretto, il vino rosato del lago di Garda, stia benissimo con la pizza, perché la sua freschezza agrumata lo rende eclettico, in grado di accompagnare benissimo i vari ingredienti che la creatività del pizzaiolo unisce alla pasta. A partire dal pomodoro o dalla mozzarella, che oltretutto è proprio un matrimonio classico del Chiaretto. I salumi, le alici, i funghi, le verdure, perfino il tartufo nero sono tutti incontri gastronomici perfetti per il Bardolino Chiaretto. Provare per credere?.

Intanto, il Consorzio di tutela ha realizzato un?edizione speciale di Chiaretto in formato magnum per le pizzerie premiate dal Gambero Rosso. Sulla maxi bottiglia è scritto ?Chiaretto Loves Pizza?, il Chiaretto ama la pizza. Tutti i pizzaioli che si sono aggiudicati i ?tre spicchi? del Gambero Rosso, e anche le migliori pizzerie d?asporto vincitrici delle ?tre rotelle?, l?hanno ricevuta durante le premiazioni che si sono svolte a Napoli ed ora sta per essere inviata anche alle pizzerie che hanno ottenuto i ?due spicchi? e le “due rotelle”. ?Ma la nostra attenzione al mondo della pizza ? dice il presidente del Consorzio del Bardolino Chiaretto ? continuerà anche con altre iniziative dedicate ad un settore che rappresenta una punta di eccellenza dello stile di vita italiano?.

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Dal 20 al 22 settembre torna il Festival del Franciacorta, la maggiore manifestazione dedicata alle Bollicine pi? famose d’Italia.

Nella splendida cornice di Villa Lechi ad Erbusco (BS), si potranno degustare tutte le tipologie della DOCG, e soprattutto valutare la sboccatura 2008.
Proprio quest’anno si celebra il sorpasso della Franciacorta come zona di maggiore produttrice di bollicine rifermentate in bottiglia in Italia, ai danni della Doc Trento, ma mi raccomando, non citate ad un Franciacortino i suoi vini come Spumanti Metodo Classico, altrimenti con un calcio vi spedisce direttamente dalle Torbiere di Iseo alla cima di Montisola, sempre sul Lago d’Iseo: il Franciacorta ? Franciacorta e basta, e il suo metodo di produzione ? il Metodo Franciacorta.
Sul sito della Manifestazione troverete tutte le informazioni necessarie sugli eventi, Cantine partecipanti, il programma e tante altre notizie.

I considered switching over to Substack. They have better analytics and push from the platform, versus the necessary pull from the legacy platform, Blogspot, which even its owners AI representative (i.e. Gemini) claim has become a digital ghost town. Maybe so. Or perhaps it's like a vintage sports car that just needs to be cared for. While it doesn't have the bells and whistles of the newer models, it still can get up and go and eventually get you somewhere. That's where we've been going for the last twenty years on the wine trail in Italy.

2025 was a year of reckoning and remembrance. I wrote on average, a post a week?each one a conversation I needed to have, either with myself or with you. Looking back, they organized themselves into five distinct streams, which I am re-sharing with you below.

This almost year-end piece organizes some of my more notable posts from 2025 into five thematic streams. It's a way to see the full range of what I tackled this year.

I'll be back next week on the official day, the 20th anniversary date, with some thoughts and reflections and possible directions (maybe even some predictions) I plan on taking in 2026. In the meantime, enjoy the encore presentation, and Merry Christmas, y'all.

The Personal Trail: Wine, Life, and Looking

Some essays weren't about wine at all, except that everything's about wine when you've spent forty years in it.

"What Photography Taught Me About Wine Appreciation" (September 7, 2025)
Photography informed my wine journey from the start. Wynn Bullock taught me to be "always looking, with or without a camera"?a philosophy that shaped how I approach both crafts.

"Trebbiano and Chicken - A simple meal which might just save the world" (August 24, 2025)
The world burns, and I went to the kitchen. Sometimes the most radical act is making something simple and good.

"The Stages of a (Wine's) Life" (August 3, 2025)
I sat in my wine closet with the ancients?25% of my collection is 25 years or older. They had things to tell me about aging, about time, about what lasts.

"Love - Wine Appreciation's Secret Sauce" (August 17, 2025)
The wine-writing class kept harping about the sky falling. Meanwhile, actual people in actual shops were still buying wine, still falling in love with it. Turns out that matters more than all the bloviating.

"In Service of Italian Wine" (July 6, 2025)
Forty years in the trade. I survived. Not everyone did. Here's how I dodged those bullets.

"Midnight in the Cellar: Wine, Sleep, and the Slow Burn" (November 9, 2025)
Bucita, 1977. The scent of fermentation woke me at midnight. Sometimes memory works like that?reaching through decades, pulling you back to the cellar.

"The Most Important Meal of the Day" (November 16, 2025)
Marion Nestle doesn't believe in breakfast. My grandfather's Sunday barbecues under the grape arbor?those weren't marketed. They just mattered.

"Well, shut my mouth!" (August 10, 2025)
Lately when I'm out in the world, I keep getting this sense I had as a youngster: stop talking and let the adults talk.

The Industry Reckoning: Calling Out the Bullshit

Some conversations needed to happen out loud, in public, with receipts.

"The Economics of Bullshit: Wine's Junket Folly" (October 26, 2025)
Scroll Instagram?sun-drenched vineyard photos, perfectly plated lunches, #blessed #sponsored (maybe). But here's the unspoken contract: you don't bite the hand that flies you first class.

"Devotion, Direction and Dissent ? The Divergent Mantra of Contemporary Italian Winemakers" (August 31, 2025)
Change in Italian winemaking happens incrementally. But make no mistake?the revolution continues. Why would anyone think it would stop here?

"Has Wine Lost Its Moorings? A Response to Eric Asimov" (October 22, 2025)
Eric laid out prescriptions for an ailing industry. But reading through it, one question kept nagging: Has wine lost its cultural moorings?

"The Great Inversion: How Italian Wine's Future Moved South" (November 2, 2025)
Nobody's saying it out loud: northern Italy is dying faster than the south. For the first time in modern wine history, the center of gravity is shifting.

"Haven't we been here before? A signpost on the wine trail in Italy" (July 27, 2025)
Twenty years of writing. Looking back at the subject matter, I can't help wondering if I've reached the bottom of the barrel. The jury's still out.

"Problem: Wine in Crisis? Remedy: Move forward, like an arrow. Fearlessly." (July 13, 2025)
I've been working on a project in an Italian wine shop. I have good news: people are still buying wine, still discovering, still caring.

"Ten Years After: What I Got Right (and Wrong) About Italian Wine in America" (October 12, 2025)
A decade ago I threw some educated guesses into the wind. Looking back is easier than looking forward, but at least now I have data.

"How Much Do Wine Expert Ratings Matter?" (June 8, 2025)
Making shelf talkers for my local shop, I discovered the relative influence of wine writers has shifted. There are more voices than ever, so the field has been diluted.

"Wine on lists starting @ $100, concert seats @ $1,000, cars that run $100,000, watches for $250,000 ? Excuse me, what planet am I on?" (June 22, 2025)
We all live in a yellow submarine now. Inside the bubble, not all is rosy.

"That ain't Italy, folks ? Tourism in the 21st Century" (June 29, 2025)
A country turns into a cruise ship. The billionaire's Venetian wedding galvanized this concept into a gigantic, sparkling mess.

The Practical Guides: Still Teaching After All These Years

Some posts just needed to explain things clearly, without the noise.

"Your Essential Guide to Italy's DOC and DOCG Wines - 2025 Version" (October 15, 2025)
You're standing in front of a wine list. Barbaresco, Barolo, Brunello?all those B's swimming together. Someone asks what the difference is between DOC and DOCG. Here's the answer.

"What Makes Someone an Italian Wine Expert? (And Why It Doesn't Matter)" (December 14, 2025)
I helped a woman in my Italian market find wine. Walking away, I thought: "She doesn't know she just got advice from someone who spent forty years working with Italian wine." What a ridiculous thing to think.

"Don't Age Wine Longer than 10 Years!" (June 1, 2025)
A longtime colleague launched into a prolonged jeremiad about aging wine. I recorded it (with permission). The jury's still out.

"Prophecy and Perspective on the Blackland Prairie" (October 19, 2025)
Ten years ago I wrote about 5 Italian wine regions to watch. The buffalos are coming back. The crystal ball sits on my desk, a little cloudier, a little wiser.

"Whispers from the Forgotten Frontiers of Italian Wine" (September 21, 2025)
Beneath the surface lies a shadowed realm?wines yet unborn, waiting in the dark. Nowhere is this more evident than in Etna, where thousands of ancient indigenous vines lie dormant.

The Satire & Invention: When You Have to Laugh

Sometimes the only response to absurdity is more absurdity?but deadpan.

"Persona Non Grata" (November 12, 2025)
Retrieved from my spam file ?
[The confidential memo that arrived after I became persona non grata in the wine PR world]

"Spas, Tours, Golden Hour Too - We'll Be Blessed If You Come" (November 18, 2025)
Apparently word hasn't gotten around yet. This arrived in my inbox today.
[Another press junket invitation, lampooned]

"A Hundred Years Wrapped in Etna's Fiery Embrace" (October 5, 2025)
I enlisted my clandestine consigliere, ???fonso?an arcane ignis fatuus who whispers tweaks. We traced the 2022 Terre Nere Prephylloxera over a hundred imagined years, guided by Empedocles.

"Is Your Favorite Italian Wine 'Coded?'" (May 18, 2025)
It got me wondering if Italian wine is coded in these days of disruption. Almost anything can be, especially when one trawls the eddies of social media.

"The Bullshit-ification of the Italian Wine and Food Experience in America" (February 23, 2025)
Sometimes you just have to call it what it is.

Italy Beyond the Glass: Travel Philosophy & Cultural Critique

Wine is a way into Italy. But Italy is so much more.

"Kicking the Bucket List Habit ~ Five Ways to Surrender to Italy" (November 30, 2025)
I keep seeing these bucket lists. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose. But that's not the Italy that's stayed with me for fifty-some years. Italy reveals itself differently?not when you grasp at it, but when you open your hands.

"Go to Rome, go to Florence, go to Venice, but please don't go here!" (September 14, 2025)
People go to Rome, to Florence, to Venice. But Liguria? Why in Heaven's name would anyone go there? Liguria is one of Italy's best kept secrets.

"The Ugly American Has Come Home" (December 7, 2025)
When I first went to Italy in 1971, I got my introduction to the ugly American. Now the ugly American has come home to roost. There's no escaping their thunderous ubiety.

"Examining Cultural Appropriation in Italian-Inspired Cuisine: A Closer Look" (September 28, 2025)
A local chef opened an Italian-styled restaurant. One dish: Prosciutto e Melone made with Texas cantaloupe, culatello, candied hazelnuts, figs, and basil. The chef noted ironically, "We have a lot more of what people consider traditional Italian," but couldn't skip chicken parmesan.

"Like Nothing Ever Before" (July 20, 2025)
How often have you opened a bottle of wine and thought you'd never tasted anything like it in your lifetime? After thousands of wines a year, when does that special bottle percolate to the top?

The Gift of Memory

Looking back at these posts, I realize they centered around paying attention to wine, to Italy, to the industry, to the absurdity, to what lasts and what doesn't.

Twenty years is a long time to maintain the discourse. But maybe that's the point?it's not about having something new to say every week. It's about showing up, looking closely, and trusting that if you pay attention long enough, the things worth saying will find you. More on this next week.

Un reel, uno short, s? insomma quei filmati veloci, hai presente. Non ? farina del mio sacco, l'autore ? questo gentiluomo, ma ? perfetto per descrivere come io la pensi circa questo: in breve, si parla di un fatto, l'alcol fa male o no? Il cliente che frequenta il luogo analogico della mia enoteca gi? lo sa, perch? glielo ripeto anche io: l'alcol fa male. Che a dirlo sia quello che vende alcol poco importa, sarebbe (sempre) il caso di dire le cose come stanno. Dopodich?, io (e il mio cliente) siamo gente che beve alcolici, solo dovremmo farlo con attenzione, misura, cautela, posto che bere alcolici fa parte di una serie di comportamenti che ci mettono a rischio: andare in moto, fumare, intrattenere frequenti rapporti con l'Agenzia delle Entrate: posso garantire che sono tutti comportamenti dannosi per la salute. Per questo le supercazzole che negano il fatto si meritano il reel che segue.