Last year at this time I was still savoring my memories of eight magical days in Italy, from Umbria to Campagna at the 2012 International Wine Tourism Conferenc...
Andy looked at the sky and realized we were about to witness a remarkable sunset. He tied up at the dock at Eagle, ran up to the lodge and returned with a bottle of wine and some wine glasses. We headed toward Darien and took in one of the most remarkable sunsets I have ever seen.
Andy calls the the Private Islands of Georgia, part of the Golden Isles, the best back yard in America and I'm not about to argue with him. The abundance of wildlife is mind blowing. It's pristine and unspoiled. Among other things I saw dolphins and pelicans.
That was the first of three flights in and out of Jacksonville in a month. I loved St. Augustine and its historic charms. I stayed at the charming Casablanca Inn and had divine meals at the Bistro de Leon and Meehan's on Matanzas.
I spend a lot of time traveling. This past year, I've been to Italy, Napa, Sonoma, Oregon, Georgia and Florida and I'm sure a few other places as well. Of all t...
I recently visited St. Augustine, Florida, a place where history reaches out to touch you at every turn. I stayed at the delightful Casablanca Inn, home of the ...
I have to confess that I'm a sucker for corned beef and cabbage. I could probably eat it every day and not grow tired of it. My plate arrived with a couple of generous slices of corned beef that fell apart at the touch of a fork
In 1969, Dick and Nancy Ponzi moved from Los Gatos, in what would become the Silicon Valley, to Beaverton, bought a strawberry farm and planted 12 acres of wine grapes. Even though they had little to no experience in the wine industry, they dreamed of producing world class Pinot Noir.
Ted Dennard is the founder of Savannah Bee Company and he shared his passion for honey as well as tastes of several different honeys including orange blossom, black sage and my favorite, Tupelo. Insert Van Morrison song here.
What do you get for your $750? Louis XIII de Rémy Martin Cognac (around $1,000 a bottle), Tahitian vanilla and Palmira chocolate, filled with chocolate ganache and topped with edible gold.
