After spending some virtual time in Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, I’ve crossed the border to explore the crisp alpine wines of neighboring Savoie, France. If I were traveling by car, the journey would take about 2 ½ hours – or longer, because I’d want to stop frequently to drink in the stunning mountain scenery. At this […]
Savoie wine – a non-skier’s reason to visit the French Alps (#WinePW) Read More »
If you live in farm country, you’re probably familiar with cooperatives. Here in Central Pennsylvania, we have a lot of dairy farms too small to survive on their own. So farmers join forces to market their milk to various plants in the area. But I have to admit – until Kevin at Snarky Wine offered
Prosecco, coop-style: What do these tasters say? (#ItalianFWT) Read More »
French. Wine. Together, these may be two of the most intimidating words in our vocabulary. Where to start? When Jeff at foodwineclick challenged the Winophiles blogging group to post advice for a friend new to French wine, I ruminated on this topic for weeks. Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne – France has a total of 11
One name to get you started on French wine (#Winophiles) Read More »
Perhaps you’re flummoxed by the complexity and variety of French wines. Or maybe you haven’t heard of every indigenous Italian grape. Sure. That’s understandable. The world of wine is vast. But chances are, if you’re reading this post, you can rattle off the classic European wine-exporting countries. France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany. Right? Bet you
A North Macedonian blend: Vranec and Plavec (#WinePW) Read More »
Yup, I’ve been asking that question for the last 10 years. There are 20 Italian wine regions and hundreds of native varieties, clones, and regional names for the same grape. Confusing? You bet! That’s why, when Jeff of foodwineclick challenged the Italian Food, Wine and Travel bloggers to post advice for a friend new to
What exactly IS this Italian wine grape? (#ItalianFWT) Read More »
