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">Perugia Bound
Saturday morning I’ll land at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, where I will meet up with a group of fellow bloggers as we eat and drink our way through Orvieto, Montefalco and Torgiano before finally arriving in Perugia in the heart of Umbria.
January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food,Wine Country trips | Read More »
">But Did You Visit Napa?
Napa was a hotspot for “speakeasies” and “comfort houses” during prohibition. It had a reputation for being rough and tumble. George has a way with bringing the past to life and he captivated us all with tale after tale.
December 21st, 2011 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food,Wine Country trips | Read More »
">Columbia, Missouri – Vibrant & Local
When I launched WINEormous about two and a half years ago, I had no idea where it would take me. When the opportunity to visit Columbia, MO earlier this year presented it, I thought ‘why not?’ I had no idea what to expect. To put it quite simply, Columbia blew me away. After spending a [...]
November 7th, 2011 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food | Read More »
">Greater Seattle – Green In So Many Ways
As we watched the sun set over Lake Washington we savored every bite of organic beets with goat cheese, blue prawns with almond gazpacho and crispy garlic, yellowtail hamachi with foie gras, smoked Honshimeji mushrooms and grapes, Copper River wild salmon with roasted marble potatoes, Ligurian olives, olive oil cured tomato and basil pesto. He wasn’t quite done putting the hurt on us.
September 7th, 2011 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food | Read More »
">Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks – 1st Day
I highly recommend the Ozark Turtle, but I don’t think you’ll go wrong with whatever you select.
August 12th, 2011 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food,Winemakers | Read More »
">Charlottesville, VA – Gracious Host For WBC 11
The 2011 North American Wine Bloggers Conference is now in the books. More than 300 wine bloggers descended upon Charlottesville, VA and despite the tremendous heat and humidity a great time was had by all. Next year’s conference will be held in Oregon in August with British Columbia the likely host for 2013. Here are [...]
July 25th, 2011 | Posted in Travel,Wine Tasting Events | Read More »
">Live Blogging
At the WBC, speed tasting while blogging, 2008 Maycas del Limari 100% Chardonnay, 10 month French Oak MT from Chile, 8 miles from coast, breezy desert. Hints of vanilla from the oak, wonderful mouth feel, lingering finish. Average retail $18 – $22. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah do well in the region. I would buy [...]
July 22nd, 2011 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Travel,Wine Tasting Events | Read More »
