Ciao! Join me tomorrow for an informative chat with  Franciacorta Italian sparkling wine producer Stefano Rangoni of Ca’ d’ Or.  Franciacorta is an Italian sparkling wine produced in the classic…

Malibu is a beautiful stretch of coastline with accessible beaches and miles of hiking in the canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains. You can also enjoy a nice glass of…

Located in the heart of the Sierra Foothills appellation ( an hour from bustling Lake Tahoe), El Dorado wine country represents a beautiful and untouched part of Northern California.  Here, large…

  As a creative person, I love all art forms, especially photography. I knew from a very young age I wanted to be part of the process of creating beautiful…

We all know travel can be stressful, even at the best of times… add a virus that’s completely upended the world, and the stress just multiplied exponentially. With travel once…

  In 2004, the movie Sideways catapulted pinot noir into popularity and forever made Santa Barbara synonymous with the red wine varietal.  But pinot noir was a highly prized and…

Have you heard of Encruzado, a white wine from Portugal’s Dao wine region? I had not until a tasting with Pedro Castra Mendonca, CEO of the Dao Wine Board.  In…

  Is there a wine enthusiast who doesn’t love to discover something new– a new wine, a new varietal, or a new region?  The answer is no, as a wine…