24th November 2009
Portugal is well known for Port. What about its wine? The wine reviewed here comes from the Alentejo region of southeastern Portugal, which is not Port territory but in fact cork territory. I haven't been able to determine for sure the grapes of this 2007...
23rd November 2009
Take my advice, don't expect mild winter weather in Veneto in northeastern Italy. But this is one place where you can still enjoy yourself while you are waiting for spring. The city of Verona hosts The International Horse Show on the second weekend of Nov...
20th November 2009
Italy is composed of twenty regions; luckily enough, each and every one produces wine. Veneto in the northeast is Italy's third wine region both in acreage and total wine production. It boasts some fine wines such as Amarone, hardly in the $10 range. Here...
19th November 2009
Umbria is a landlocked region of central Italy. Its winters are relatively mild. Of course, the higher the elevation, the more snow and wind. The Perugia Antique Trade Fair runs for about a week from the end of October in Umbria's capital. Then go to the ...
17th November 2009
Just like many other countries over the years Israel has vastly improved their wine industry. You can buy Israeli wine at almost any price point, and quite a variety of styles are available. Here we review an inexpensive Israeli wine made from a relativel...
05th November 2009
In this article I taste an inexpensive California wine from a company located in the famous Sonoma County north of San Francisco. Cabernet Sauvignon is perhaps California's signature red grape, found in many wines that break the $100 barrier, often many t...
04th November 2009
So you are thinking of visiting central Italy in November, but you're not sure what to see and what to do. Don't worry; you'll find lots and lots of special events that simply aren't available in the good old summertime. Here are a few of them. Get rollin...
30th October 2009
So you are planning to visit northern Italy in November, but aren't sure what to see and what to do. Don't despair; there are lots and lots of special events that simply aren't available in the good old summertime. Here are a few of them. Get rolling; Nov...
28th October 2009
The beautiful island of Sardinia that lies east of the Italian mainland has a relatively mild winter. And yet I know that you definitely would not want to sit in your shirtsleeves in a seaside cafe sipping a local wine. This indescribable pleasure will ha...
27th October 2009
In this article I taste a Hungarian white wine based on the Riesling grape (they spell it Rizling) an international grape that produces some extraordinary wines, especially in Germany. This wine was produced by Hungary's number one sparkling wine company,...
21st October 2009
There are lots of reasons to visit the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. You might want to ski the Alps or visit the Olympic city of Turin that perhaps surprisingly is home to a museum housing one of the world's richest collections of Egyptian art, a...
16th October 2009
The Campania region located in southwestern Italy is quite a mixed bag. There are relatively poor areas and resorts priced for the jet set. Don't expect hot weather in the winter. The third Sunday of every month except August its capital Naples holds a re...
16th October 2009
If you are in the mood for some fine German wine and food, why don't you consider the Rheingau region of central Germany? You may even find a bargain, and I hope that you'll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local Riesl...
14th October 2009
Wine tours of Italy. We will examine each of Italy's twenty wine-producing regions and present specific suggestions for wine touring. We name travel agencies that sell wine tours of that region. Even better, we name wineries that offer tours and sometimes...
08th October 2009
Don't think that Italy is only a summer destination. You can find plenty to do and see all year. The Tuscany region of central Italy is quite famous for its wine and food. Tuscany is very proud of its white truffles, one of the tastiest and most expensive...
