I recently received word that I was selected as one of six bloggers to visit the 50 Great Cavas of Spain. I leave October 20 and eagerly anticipate the adve...
We particularly enjoyed a 2011 fruit-forward but earthy Tempranillo with its strong berry nose that carried through to the palate. But the hit of the tasting for us was a rich, bold Refosco, with its rich berry and plum tastes—a rare wine in the US that is usually grown in Italy.
Paul V & Merrill Bonarrigo, Paul M & Karen Bonarrigo
When I bring up the topic of wines from Texas, I invariably get a guffaw, a "they make wine in ...
Laughter. Incredible food. Wonderful wines. History everywhere. My visit to Friuli in March offered all those things and more. I awoke at Agriturismo I Comelli ...
Several weeks ago I was ecstatic to learn I had been selected as one of six bloggers to go to Spain in October. The trip's focus is to visit 50 great Cavas. Cav...
When I visited St. Simons Island and the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort last April, it was so magical I thought it would be a once in a lifetime event....
Last year, two weeks prior to the New Orleans Food & Wine Experience, I slipped and fell at home rupturing my left quadriceps. Nothing was going to stop me ...
It's difficult not to be overwhelmed by its magnificence. After leaving the church, we walked across the courtyard to the tasting room with its sweeping views of vineyards and green countryside.
Join us, won't you this November as we cruise the Danube on the magnificent Amabella. Travel from Prague to Budapest with colorful stops along the way on this c...
When I asked him to describe what the hotel was like when he started there he described it as a shell. All the elements were there, he says, the work just needed to be done. He describes it as desolate, that there was many a night he and chef Aaron were the only people there.
