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wuhan-umbria spring party 2016
I am back to Wuhan and back to the preparation of the visits of quite a few friends in April 2016. We are making now the final arrangements with the hotel. Some practical notes: Here some pictures from the Hotel of the party Per informazioni, dubbi e proposte contattate me!
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my year 2025
My year 2025—and it was a year full of drama:. In February, Nixy finally secured a sojourn in Italy, which allowed us to consider a trip to China. We had planned this for long. Nixy wanted to see her father, to bring flowers to her mother’s grave in Wuhan, simply to go home after nearly…
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The myths of China bashers: The oppressed Minorities
I never shared the hystery of western media and politicians about the oppression of ethnic and religious minorities in China. Against this were my own observations: In 2019 I was living near the Guangzhou Mosque. Once I stepped into the Muezzin and started a discussion with him and he denied any restriction of religious activities.…
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Viaggio nel Yunnan (ed altro dalla Cina)
Aperitivo, Dicembre 5, ore 18, Via Enrico dal Pozzo 92A Sono per un periodo di due mesi a Perugia e voglio invitare per un “Wuhan-Umbria” aperitivo per salutare gli amici in Umbria e per raccontare dalla Cina, dove ritorno anche alla fine dell’anno. Questa volta siamo stati nello Yunnan, dov’ è sempre primavera L’evento è…
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Invitation to party in Wuhan
The date is set! As planned, the Wuhan-Umbria 2026 party will take place on April 12, 2026. We have secured the place: a historic building in the ex-French Concession area (you remember, the imperialist powers had forced the Chinese authorities to give them exclusive areas in cities like Shanghai or Wuhan). We have reasons to…
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Food market in Mile
We went to Mile because of the hot springs. We will come back for the food. Impressions from the food market:
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Shangri-La
It was not on my travel schedule, but Nixy brought me there. It is a wonderful and strange place.
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Wine Growing at 3000 m
I never expected viticulture in yunnan, but…. From the south. In the north at the slopes of the Himalaya excellent wines
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…emphasizing the positive…
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Tiger leap gorge
It’s not a gorge, but a canyon, and a very impressive one!
Tastings at Villa Orfei
We are organizing tastings at our residence, Villa Orfei in Perugia. These event are limited to 10 participants
Wuhan-Umbria events
We are organizing tastings, whatever and whereever you want. compose your tasting .
Wine and Understanding
In July we start regular events with winetastings and discussion. The first will be end of July: Chinese society and the rule of law.
Restaurants
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Quasi 518 – Natural Wine and the Best Norcineria in Town
I’m sitting inside Quasi 518, a small aperitif bar on Via Cavour—the short stretch of the street that lies on the city side. I’m becoming a regular at this place, despite my “conflictual” relationship with natural wine. And here, there is only natural wine—bottles lining every surface like trophies of fermentation. From €15 to €150
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Gusta
I had to go to Rome to fetch my visa.It happened that the visa business was finished at noon and I had another appointment only at 6 pm – at Tiburtina station. I decided to go for a lunch experience and opened the map to look for something interesting in the neighbourhood, and I found
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The Role of PVPP in Wine Clarification
One of the drawbacks of natural wine is instability. I have tasted numerous of white natural wines of which I liked the first sip (I cannot remember many reds that i Liked) , but which I found undrinkable after some months on the shelves. The practice of non clarification and non filtration leaves a lot
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Thats’s me, Nixy! Deep in my soul, I am a sociophobe. I like umbria particularly, because it is so scarcely inhabited by human beings.But I love food and wine，and my partner, a German who emigrated to Italy decades ago, molests me constantly with social events. I am from Wuhan, a city in China, which no one …my blog
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Italy-China Business and Culture Mediator, WSET L3 Wine expert, discrete cook, European in an exciting world, convinced that only science and reason will resolve global problems, on the left trotz alledem …my blog