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…
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…
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…
Polignano a Mare is a romantic seaside town built upon limestone bluffs. It is easy to see why it is known as The Pearl of the Adriatic — the…
This experience was so much fun that I’m not sure where to begin telling the story. Should I start at the beginning, with a beautiful wine tasting and tour at…