
I remember it very well: my son landed an internship at Georges Duboeuf’s Hameau, a kind of Disney vision of a wine museum. He was the only male on staff…
I remember it very well: my son landed an internship at Georges Duboeuf’s Hameau, a kind of Disney vision of a wine museum. He was the only male on staff…
Today our van brought us to the Lipari dock to get our hydrofoil back to Milazzo where our chartered bus was awaiting. We went directly to Gaglio Winery, located neat…
Another day in Paradise for wine lovers! First we started at Passopisciaro, a word that means passing of the lava flow. Here on the north slopes of Etna, the harvest…
Today on our way to Agrigento we stopped at one of the beacons of Sicilian winemaking, Planeta. Our hostess was none other than Chiara Planeta. The Planeta family has been…
Wine, local cuisine, culture: we achieved our goals again with some great wines, a special lunch and travel through rural Sicily. Our first visit was to the Rapitalà Winery, a…
On the road to Lisbon today, we stopped in Setubal to taste the most famous wine from that area: Muscatel de Setubal.Our first visit was at the winery José Maria…
Day 4: Alentejo I don’t think there is a better place to stay when visiting Alentejo than Evora. All of us took the opportunity to walk through this seemingly frozen-in-the-past…
Portugal Diaries Day 3: Bairrada and Beyond Today we left rainy Porto and head to hopefully sunny Alentejo. On our way to Evora, we stopped for a lunch visit at…
Portugal Diary: The Action Begins in the Douro Valley The Douro Valley is the heart of the Port region and is so spectacular that I think every wine lover should…
Galicia Diaries Day 6: Albariiño aka Alvarinho Today is our last day in Galicia as we head to Porto where some people will return home and others will continue on…