Oregon beckons and I long to return – now more than ever. From mountainous coastline to coniferous forests and wine-producing valleys, natural beauty is everywhere in Oregon. My husband and I enjoyed our first taste of Oregon last November. Fortunately for us, the tourist season winds down shortly before Thanksgiving. Traffic was light as we […]
Ode to Oregon: Johan’s biodynamic expression of place (#WinePW) Read More »
Once upon a long time ago, I majored in English language and literature. Decades later, I’m finding myself fascinated by Italian words. It all started when Lynn at Savor the Harvest challenged the Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) group of bloggers to write about pecorino or other grape varieties from Le Marche or Abruzzo
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I confess. Until I joined “A Virtual Sip of Lodi” on Snooth earlier this month, I thought this California wine region was almost all about Zinfandel. “Zin” is jammy. It’s just not my jam! Via the virtual sip – and actual sips of six Lodi wines – I learned that this region actually has quite
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I’m standing in a Pennsylvania state liquor store staring at the one stack of shelves devoted exclusively to sustainably grown wine – organic, biodynamic, clean and green. My mission is to write about a biodynamic wine, preferably certified, for this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) theme of “Biodynamic Wines of the World.” Several labels boast
What’s in a label? Separating the certified Biodynamic wine from the wannabees (#WinePW) Read More »
Only one ferry line crosses the Mediterranean Sea between Sardegna (Sardinia) and Sicilia (Sicily). The twice-daily trip takes 12 hours! By plane, you can hop from one island to the other in just over an hour. But with these indigenous wines and classic Italian food, I wouldn’t mind the leisurely route. This month, the Italian
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