Wine

  It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted anything French wine related – but it’s never far from my mind (or lips). Not only do I love learning about wine, drinking wine and traveling to wine regions – but…

Once a year, hundreds of wine producers gather under one roof for VinItaly, an Italian wine lovers paradise. During my last visit I was lucky enough to attend a seminar and wine tasting involving a grape called Chiavennasca, which is grown…

No doubt about it, Tuscan wine is delicious. And even though it’s tasty at your own dinner table, there’s no better way to sample it then by touring the vineyards and wineries in Tuscany.  Otherwise known as “the source”.  You…

Thousands of champagne corks will be popped this year as lovers the world over celebrate Valentine’s Day.  But there’s another, more affordable, category of bubbly libations prefect for special occasions called sparkling wine.  Throw in a kiss of pink or…

A few months ago, I attended a fun and informative event hosted by Sud de France which showcased the French wine region known as Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.  First, let me just say – ooohh weee, those French really know…

Touring around Tuscany while tasting Italian wine is a favorite pastime of mine and a popular choice with wine-lovers traveling to the region.  One very well-known and lovely property, located in Montalcino is Banfi, owned by the Mariani family, who…

Many a food and wine-lover has surely placed France on their list of must-see destinations and for good reason.  There are over seven main wine regions in France, each with landscapes more beautiful than the next. With their verdant rolling…

The country of Italy brings many things to mind: mopeds, the Renaissance, tantalizing food and wine. Italy is home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world and is responsible for about one-fifth of world wine production. There…

It is no secret that France is world-renowned for their outstanding wines.  But honestly, when you hear wine and France – your mind’s eye and taste buds are automatically drawn to the reds of Burgundy and Bordeaux, the clay soil of Chateâuneuf-du-Pape…