Got cultchah??

Alex, one of our face book friends, liked our little writing on all things Tuscan the other day that she sent on this picture of snow in the Tuscan hills. VERY nice and we thank her for the picture and the note - actually several notes; all very kind.  Our brains immediately started swirling to what it is we are thinking in relation to Tuscany and our friends in the store at the time decided for us that wines are our immediate culture (pronounced "cultchah" - long "long island" a at the end). Seriously. Not the snobby hoity/toity nose in the air stuff but something that is timeless and enduring. Things that surround us and we let surround us.

Our families have "culture" and over time the "cultchah" becomes us - it is the house we grew up in, the values, the breaking of bread, Sunday afternoon rituals - how things smell, the feel of the air and the noise from the kitchen.

This little move toward a Tuscan week is a little like that. We are surrounding ourselves with things that make up our own very personal cultchah. We are happily bringing out some really nice wines, again, not to be snobby but because Tuscan wine is a treat and we want the best for our friends; the incredible artists at Blue Duck Bakery are sending over some delicious rustic breads, hopefully including some very simple but ultimately glorious Tuscan bread to balance out the wine. That is what we mean by cultchah (culture)...a lovely landscape forwarded by a new, good friend, bottles of "guest" good wine, unbelievably good artisan breads, and most important, our friends. 3-6pm, 132 Front in Greenport. 


Bring your smile. Nothing is too good for our guests. Dress snappy.