Tourist Guide to Drinking & Buying Wine in Avignon France
byAh, wine in Avignon. The city’s location is prime for wine lovers (like moi). It’s something of a crossroads to French wine regions –…
Food and Wine
Avignon Restaurant Review: Fou de Fafa
byI mean, wow. We were blown away by this meal. Just because I want to relive the experience, here’s an Avignon restaurant review of Fou…
5 Tips for Awesome Wine and Tapas in Priorat, Spain
byReady for a little wine and tapas in Priorat? The European road trip continues in the rustic, picturesque mountains of El Priorat, Spain. The…
Visiting The South of France: Narbonne Pictures
byIt’s vacation time in Italy so Il Ragazzo (a.k.a The Boy) and I are on a European road trip. To kick things off, blog…
The ABC Guide to Piedmont Wine
byPiedmont Wine Guide – The Quick Facts: Italy (spelling): Piemonte, ‘the foot of the mountains’ English (spelling): Piedmont Industry: Agriculture, textiles, manufacturing, and Ferrero. In…
Bubbles in Barolo: Champagne Sabering!
byLast week I did a post on Vinoteca Centro Storico mentioning the proprietor’s cool party trick: champagne sabering. Armed with a bottle of champagne and a handful…
Asparagus and Sausage Recipe
byAsparagus season is over in Piedmont (sniff sniff), but we enjoyed it while it lasted. Put on your apron and try out this lovely…
Photo Stream: A Trip to Germany
byMy amazing boyfriend (aka, “Il Ragazzo” translation: “The Boy”) surprised me with a trip to Germany! He works at a Barolo producer, which means…
How to Host a Wine Tasting Party – Piedmont-style!
byIn my short experience in the Langhe, Sunday Funday means one epic wine tasting party after the other. Variables: guests, location, and types of…
Piedmont, Italy Photo Essay: Week 1
byThe Piedmont Italy photo stream is coming to life with a kaleidoscope of beautiful scenery, friendly faces, wine, food, and more… We hosted our first barbecue,…