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 dream…
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? 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…