When to visit Piedmont Italy
If you are looking to visit Piedmont Italy, you are not alone. The 2014 UNESCO World Heritage Site designation of Barolo, Barbaresco, Nizza Monferrato and…
Florence Food Experience with Curious Appetite
In addition to delicious-ness, Florence food is a testament to its culture and history. For that reason, food and drink is one of my favorite parts…
Things to do in Florence on wheels (Meep Meep!)
Obviously, there are a million things to do in Florence, Italy. If there weren’t how ever would the city entertain the some 1.8 million tourists…
What wine pairs with beets?
“What wine pairs with beets” is a question that stumps many of us who loves this polarizing veg. Let’s explore some options! I love beets….
The Insider’s Guide To Restaurants in Florence, Italy
Get your foodie fix with this Insider’s Guide to Restaurants in Florence, Italy. Buon Appetito! Florence is a cultural destination for art, history, as…
Etna Wine: Sicily’s volcanic wines that don’t taste like ash
A couple years ago I met Etna wine expert Benjamin Spencer of the Etna Wine School in Mount Etna, Sicily where I developed a…
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 comes from Open That Bottle Night – one of my favorite Saturdays of the year. I liken it to the Hallmark holiday for…
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?
We all know the rooster crows at dawn. In fact, if you’ve ever stayed in the hills of Tuscany you have probably heard it….
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…