Perhaps because I can not travel to Italy right now, (I was scheduled to travel to Venice in April)  all things Italian feel very precious to me.  I revel in…

The Yamhill-Carlton AVA (American Viticulture Area), is located in Northwest Willamette Valley. Protected by the Coast Range Mountains which provide a rain shadow on the region protecting it from extreme…

“Organic and biodynamic are the way to go, especially for small farmers,” says Daniel Warnshuis, owner at Utopia Vineyards in Willamette Valley, Oregon. What makes Willamette Valley unique, aside from…

Alsace, France is a region known for gastronomy (Alsace has more Michelin-star restaurants than any other region in France), and the excellent food-friendly wines produced there. Though the focus is…

  Was sparkling wine first produced in Limoux or Champagne? There is written evidence dating back to the 1500s that the monks of Saint-Hilaire Abbey near Limoux first discovered how…

We may not be able to travel abroad this spring, but we can travel virtually via our kitchens—by preparing delicious recipes shared by our friends from afar. Many of us…

  #giveawayalert I think one of the challenges of travel is packing clothes that look stylish, will go anywhere, and are still comfortable. Embracing clothes that are easy to wear…

  Any time I visit a new country, I am eager to discover the food and wines of that region. I usually book at least one formal wine tasting experience,…