Once a month, throughout 2021, a new group of wine bloggers, World Wine Travel, is visiting Spain. Regarded as the “sleeping giant of the wine world,” Spain has more land under vine than any other country in the world and ranks third, behind Italy and France, in global wine production volume. So where to start […]
Classic Rioja Alta to kick off virtual trip to Spain (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »
As the largest wine region in France, Bordeaux has thousands of estates making millions of cases of wine annually. But to investors and other “serious” collectors, only 100 or so châteaux, those producing first-growth or premier grand cru wines, are worthy of attention. Of course, these top-quality wines carry price tags to match. What if
This Francs Côtes de Bordeaux lets the fruit shine through (#Winophiles) Read More »
Welcome, 2021! Perfect time to think about arguably the world’s most pressing problem – climate change – and renew a commitment to living and drinking sustainably. For the first Italian Food, Wine and Travel post of the new year, the assignment from Jen at Vino Travels was to choose a favorite Italian red or white
What if you could blend your own Pinot Grigio? (#ItalianFWT) Read More »
2020 – What a year, right? Collectively, we’re probably all ready to wash our hands of this crazy year. But wait, 2020 also brought its share of positive and life-changing events for a lot of us – marriages, babies, new homes. For the spouse and I, 2020 was the year of the big migration –
Top 10 life lessons from the wines of 2020 Read More »
Let’s face it – Prosecco is popular for a reason. Light and fruity, this sparkling wine from the Veneto region of Italy is an affordable alternative to Champagne. Mixing a mimosa for New Year’s Day brunch? Prosecco is likely your go-to bubbly. During these Covid self-isolating times, Prosecco has gained in popularity. “In May 2020,
Prosecco Superiore: Food-loving bubbly for any celebration (#Italian FWT) Read More »
