Was sparkling wine first produced in Limoux or Champagne? Written evidence that dates back to the 1500s provides evidence 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…
One of the best ways to learn about a new culture is to taste the food and wine. If it is my first time to visit a wine region I…
It’s the holiday season and time for all the delicious seasonal foods, especially sweets. The Christmas treat I look forward to each year is panettone, a Christmas bread from Italy…
Alsace is one of the premier wine regions of France, though many people have never heard of it. Bordering Switzerland and Germany, between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River,…