Tag: wine
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Hvar Island: A Croatian Odyssey of Music, History & Wine
The Croatian island of Hvar is renowned for its 2,800 hours of sunshine, deep-blue water, luxury yachts, and summertime nightlife. When we visited there during an early-spring weekend, however, Shawn and I encountered something quite different from the Hvar of postcards: refreshing rain showers, landscapes that appeared to be wearing a sepia filter because of clouds…
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Photo du Jour: Georges the French Bulldog – Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux
Georges, a regal French Bulldog, stands guard at a wine shop in the village of Saint-Émilion, France, in the heart of Bourdeaux wine country. We recently met Georges, who spends his days sunbathing and greeting wine tasters at his master’s shop. A firetruck-red likeness of Georges sits in the entry way, but laid-back Georges garners most of…
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Amore for Amarone: A Springtime Wine Tasting in Valpolicella, Italy
Among the verdant, rolling hills of Italy’s Valpolicella region near Verona, winemakers have been turning out wine since ancient Greek times. Once we’d soaked up Verona’s architectural splendor, and had seen Verona’s Arena and Juliet’s Balcony, we traded city life in fair Verona for a wine-tasting excursion in the countryside, replete with the region’s famed Amarone and Valpolicella wine. Our escape took us to the…
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An Immersive Experience: Tasting Croatian Wine From Under the Sea
Lately, our Sunday afternoons have been overflowing with opportunities to learn about Croatian winemaking, thanks to our wine connoisseur friend, Srđan. Ever on the lookout for immersive travel opportunities, Shawn and I were introduced to a bottle of Zinfandel that had been aged under the Adriatic Sea for one year. How fitting given that Croatia is Zinfandel’s…
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Santorini Wine: From an Eruption to Effervescence
Taste the volcanic soul of Santorini wine on a bespoke tour. Learn about unique wreath-grown vines and mineral-rich flavors born from lava, pumice, and limestone.
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Cooking with Class in Santorini: Discovering the Greek Island’s Unique Gastronomy
Taking a cooking class at the acclaimed Selene restaurant in Santorini was a sensory adventure. Read about our day discovering volcanic produce, signature recipes, and learning to ‘feel the taste.’
