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A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines - A Shiraz From South Africa

Perhaps you have noticed that we recently reviewed several quite good South African wines, both bargain and organic. Today's offering is an Ubuntu Shiraz. Ubuntu is a humanist ideology often found in South Africa, which expresses the idea that "a person i... Read >

I Love Touring Rome, Italy - Hotels In The Esqualino District

The Esquilino area of southeastern Rome is named for the Esquiline hill. This lovely area is known for some special churches including the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore dating back to the Fifth Century, which contains mosaics and marble columns from th... Read >

I Love German Wine and Food - A Rheingau Riesling Spaetlese

I have no idea how my supplier got all these bottles of a 1992 wine very recently. I can't even recall when I last bought a 1992 wine. If you remember your German wine classifications a Spaetlese is said to be a late-harvest wine. Often, however, it's sim... Read >

A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines - A White Blend From South Africa

We are on a bit of a roll with South African wines, both bargain and organic. They have been quite good. But such luck can't last forever; or can it? Fairview Trust is located on the south-west facing slopes of Paarl Mountain in the heart of the Paarl win... Read >

I Love Touring Rome, Italy - Aventino District Hotels

The Aventino district is situated in southern Rome. It hosts many important archeological sites including a portion of the Appian Way, a Roman road built over 2300 years ago. About 500 years later the Emperor Caracalla began the construction of the larges... Read >

I Love Italian Travel - May Attractions Of Central Italy, Part II

So you are thinking of passing your May holidays in Abruzzi or elsewhere in central Italy. Don't despair; there are lots and lots of special spring events that simply aren't available in the good old summertime. Here are a few of them. Get rolling; May is... Read >

I Love Organic Wine - A Biodynamic Wine From Bordeaux France

This biodynamic wine was produced by a very dynamic Bordeaux winemaker, Olivier Decelle who started out in frozen foods. His first day's revenue was 10 francs (about $2.50) By the time he got into wine he owned 400 frozen food outlets. This particular bot... Read >

I Love Italian Travel - Attractions of Northern Italy During May, Part II

On the second weekend of May the city of Brescia, Lombardy hosts the Mille Miglia (Thousand Mile Race), a non-competitive version of that classic auto race from the 30's and 40's. Hundreds of thousands of spectators watch almost 400 classic cars as zip th... Read >

A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines - A Cabernet Sauvignon From Bulgaria

This is our first bargain wine that comes from Bulgaria, a country which produces many low cost wines. In fact, Bulgaria was once the world's fourth largest wine exporter. It had been the most reliable wine producer in Eastern Europe. Bulgarians have been... Read >

I Love Italian Travel - May Attractions Of Southern Italy, Part I

So you are planning to visit southern Italy in May, but are simply not sure what to see and to do. Don't you despair; there are lots and lots of special spring events that simply aren't available in the good old summertime. Here are a few of them. Get rol... Read >

I Love Italian Travel - May Attractions Of Florence And The Marches

So you are planning to spend your May holidays in Tuscany or elsewhere in central Italy. Don't worry; there are lots and lots of special spring events that simply aren't available in the good old summertime. Here are a few of them. Get rolling; May is alm... Read >

I Love Italian Travel - May Attractions Of Northern Italy, Part I

So you are planning to visit northern Italy in May, but aren't sure what to see and to do. Don't you worry; there are plenty of special events that simply aren't available in the good old summertime. Here are a few of them. Get rolling; May is almost upon... Read >

I Love Touring Venice, Italy - San Polo And Santa Croce District Hotels

The San Polo district is the smallest of Venice's six districts. It covers only 86 acres (that's about 35 hectares) in the center of the city. It's home to Venice's main market and has been for over 900 years. The main attractions are the Rialto Bridge an... Read >

I Love Organic Wine - A Biodynamic Gruener Veltliner Wine From Austria

Nikolaihof claims to be the first biodynamic wine estate in Europe as well as the oldest wine estate in Austria. Gruener Veltliner is Austria's number one grape both for quality and for the number of acres planted. This wine comes from mostly 40 to 50 yea... Read >

I Love Touring Venice, Italy - Dorsoduro District Hotels

The Dorsoduro district is in the south of Venice and includes two islands south of the city. It's on relatively high land. Its attractions include several churches and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection located in an unfinished palace that boasts works by Pi... Read >