Turn off Highway 29 and follow the road through the iron gates. Drive up the hill flanked on both sides by tall cypress trees and vineyards (just as in…
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One of the things I miss most about travel is the chance encounters with strangers. Often it is just a temporary connection; perhaps a shared table at a crowded restaurant,…
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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…
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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…
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“Organic and biodynamic are the way to go, especially for small farmers,” says Daniel Warnshuis, owner of Utopia Vineyards in Willamette Valley, Oregon. What makes Willamette Valley unique, aside from…
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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…
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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…
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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…
