By Robert Giorgione on March 12, 2013
Essentially, this blog post is a quick little rant, as I really feel the need to get something off my chest and bring something important to your attention. Nowadays, especially with the rapid increase in technology and the use of the internet, allegedly it is so easy to scam, fake content and generally rip people off. [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on December 22, 2012
So, it’s taken me around six years, but finally it gives me great pleasure to announce the title of my second book – “An Epicurean Odyssey: Sommelier Stories”. Rest assured this ground-breaking book will really titilate your taste buds and quench your thirst for knowledge of the goings-on in the restaurant world! Essentially, “An Epicurean Odyssey” is [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on April 17, 2012
Between 2009 and 2011, I spent two years of drawing upon my extensive research and experiences and scribbling away writing a book. Not only is this my first book, but also due to all the current challenges and complications with publishing, I decided to go down the self publishing route via Lulu.com. Well my friends [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on December 13, 2011
Owing to an overwhelming popular demand, a fabulous opportunity, a dash of inspiration from award-winning wine writer Tyson Steltzer and a mere smidge of sceptism, it gives me great pleasure to announce that my self-published book “An Epicurean Odyssey: A Road Trip Around New Zealand” is now available as an eBook. Rest assured my dear [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on November 23, 2011
The other evening, England played Sweden at football and we decided to have a little inpromptu wine tasting and supper here at Roving Sommelier HQ. However, even though I am rather fond of cooking, I was in the need of some culinary inspiration. After all, we were looking for something quick and simple, yet tasty [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Recipes | Tagged Amazon, Book, book review, Cookbook, food blogs, Recipes, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, SaltYard Books, Scandilicious, Scandinavian food, Signe Johansen |
By Robert Giorgione on November 10, 2011
It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have updated my book “An Epicurean Odyssey: A Road Trip Around New Zealand“. The revised edition is out now and features updated content, including more recipes and wine pairings, travel tips, links to websites, QR codes and blog articles. The book also contains a few of [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Food and Wine Matching, Interviews, Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, Sommelier Stories, Tasting Notes, Videos, Wine Reviews | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Book, Calendar, eBook, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Kindle, Kindle Store, New Zealand, New Zealand Earthquake Appeal Fund, New Zealand Wine Growers, Photos, QR codes, Recipes, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, Videos, wine blogs, Wine Reviews, You Tube |
By Robert Giorgione on October 18, 2011
I would like to take this opportunity to wish myself and my website www.robertgiorgione.com a Happy 1st Anniversary! Even though I have been writing for various magazines and blogging about food, wine and travel for around five years, I created this site only a year ago. How does the old saying go? “Time flies when you’re [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on October 16, 2011
Niamh Shields, for years a stalwart of the UK food blogging scene and of Eat Like A Girl fame, has very good reason to be happy. Well, actually, I could think of two reasons. Not only was she recently recognised at the highly-regarded Observer Food Monthly Awards 2011 for Best Blog, but also her first cookbook has [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on August 18, 2011
Here is a short roving sommelier video which features David Cox – Director of New Zealand Winegrowers (Europe). In it he talks about “An Epicurean Odyssey“. I hope you enjoy it. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNru3YX8Xnk In addition, it gives me great pleasure to announce that David wrote a few nostalgic words at the beginning of my [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on May 20, 2011
For the past two years or so, I have been scribbling away trying to write a book. Not only will this be my first book, but also due to all the challenges and complications with publishing nowadays, I have decided to go down the self publishing route. Many thanks to Charles Metcalfe and others for the advice. [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on September 29, 2010
Monday September 27th 2010 will personally go down as being a memorable day. Not only was I celebrating the first anniversary of creating my wine consultancy, but also it marked the day of me unleashing my new website onto the World. I sincerely hope you enjoy it. I have much rich content and exciting activities planned, [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on June 25, 2010
Back in 1996, whilst working at Oxo Tower on London’s South Bank, I was introduced to Randall Grahm and his amazing Boony Doon Vineyards wines by the lovely people of Morris and Verdin. In fact, it was the very Jasper Morris MW and Sales Director Robert Wheatcroft, who inspired me to taste these quirky “Rhone [...]
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