Wine

When it comes to Italy, less is more. Which is why I sing the praises of slow travel and slow food in Italy. Taking it easy, savoring every moment and not packing too much into your vacation.  Staying in an agriturismo, (farm…

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…

I recently attended a screening of Senza Trucco, a movie about woman making natural Italian wine.  The name Senza Trucco has a bit of a double meaning.  It translates to ‘without makeup‘ – which can apply to both the female wine…

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…