Batter Up!

Penn takes some hacks at Miller Park.

Spooky

We do a little Pumpkin carving with our neighbors Cathy and Penelope.

Siro Pacenti winery – Montalcino Italy

8 Minutes at a wonderful winery in Tuscany. Giancomo Pacenti is a rock-star. His 2006 Brunello Di Montalcino got a 95pt rating recently in Wine Spectator (the 01′ got 97 pts!). We were lucky enough to show up on a day when they were sorting the 2011 harvest.

Think thin thoughts

Me driving our 9 person van down the tiny streets of Montalcino, Italy.

Sestadisopra Wine Tasting with Mr. Spina

Ok, so I know this video is really long by PennQuinn.com standards. I just felt I needed to put it all out there.

Sestadisopra is a small winery we visited on our 2011 Italy trip. Family owned by Mr. Ettora Spina, they produce some fantastic Brunello (95pts WS!) from the South-facing upper hillsides of Montalcino. Mr. Spina was fantastic. We had to make an appointment to visit them and he didn’t disappoint. He met us as we drove up his long gravel driveway and welcomed us to “his home.”  The tasting was awesome, 2006 Rosso Di Montalcino and 2006 Brunello Di Montalcino. We also purchased a 06 Riserva (Magnum only.) Looking forward to busting it open in a few years.

Ciao.

Play time in Villa Borghese

Villa Borghese is the “Central Park” of Rome. Huge. Penn and Quinn had a blast.

Europe 2011 Photos

Rock Nest Monster

Penn says “it’s hatching!”

Quinn’s drying

A very typical post-bath Quinn.