Etna Wine: Sicily’s volcanic wines that don’t taste like ash
Welcome to the Sicily edition of Italian Food Wine Travel where I am focusing on Etna wine. Read more about the region from my blogging…
5 Things To Know About the Priorat Wine Region
Have you explored the Spanish wine region of Priorat? C’mon, join me for a gander. The summer of 2013 Il Marito and I did…
A Priorat Wine Masterpiece: 1974 Scala Dei with Duck
A Priorat Wine Masterpiece is my contribution to the March edition of Wine Pairing Weekend. This month our focus was the output from February’s…
A Wine Writing Exercise: What Wine Changed Your Life? #That1stSip
Ready for a wine writing exercise? Over the weekend a post from wine blog The Academic Wino caught my attentoin: What Wine Changed Your Life?:…
Romancing the Jura: Vin Jaune and Roast Chicken
Romancing the Jura is part of the Valentine’s edition of Wine Pairing Weekend #winePW. Check out the other romantical recipes after my post. Santé! Since my move…
What is up with the Chianti Classico Black Rooster?
What Is Up With The Chianti Classico Black Rooster? is a contribution to an online blogger group, Italian, Food, Wine, & Travel #ItalianFWT. The group…
Italian Sparkling Wine: Bubbly & Bacon #winePW
Italian Sparkling Wine: Bubbly & Bacon is part of WinePairingWeekend #7: Sparkling Wines and Hors D’oeuvres. Wine Pairing weekend is a monthly collaborative of wine /…
The Ultimate Guide to Piedmont Food and Wine Pairing
Piedmont food and wine pairing – let’s eat! My passion for flavor started with wine. While I have long enjoyed cooking, my move to…
Expat Holidays: Italian Thanksgiving, take two
It was a Happy Italian Thanksgiving on Saturday. I even did a whole turkey this year! I have not blogged much since last year’s inaugural…
How to Get to Alba, Italy: Planes, Trains, Automobiles
Fasten your seat belts (be ready, there may be a lot of ’em). We’re showing you how to get to Alba, Italy in beautiful…
Guest Post: Odell Brewing Company – Fort Collins, Colorado
Made in Fort Collins, Colorado: Welcome to Odell Brewing Company Girl’s Gotta Drink Guest Blog Post! Enjoy a virtual taproom tour with Ben and Nikki…
My First Italian Thanksgiving
My First Italian Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is all about tradition. Turkey, mashed potatoes, (at least) two kinds of pies, and green bean casserole. Oh yes,…
A Visit to Roero: The New Demarie Winery
Azienda Agricola Demarie has been a family-owned and operated Roero producer for three generations and on Saturday they open the doors to a new…
White Truffle Smell 101 at the Alba White Truffle Fair
Ah, the Alba White Truffle smell! Back when I first moved I did a post on the 83rd Annual Alba International White Truffle Fair. In…