A cure for the common cold… or at least commonly cold fall nights. It’s that time of the year. Time to put away your tank tops and bust out your sweaters. Box up your flip flops and dust off your boots. Fall is officially here. And with the return of fall comes not only a [...]
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Having lived in Oregon for five years I never spent much time in the town of Carlton, located less than an hour away. Upon a recent trip during the annual Wine Bloggers Conference, I had the opportunity to spend two days there courtesy of the Carlton Business Association. And boy, did I kick myself for [...]
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It has been over a week now since we hit the road with the twins for our month long journey across the country. Unsurprisingly, I have noticed a lot of questions coming my way. “Why did you guys decide to do this trip?” “You really flew across the country, and are doing a month long [...]
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… and a recipe for Port BBQ Sauce Last week I did something outside the box when it comes to traditional food and wine pairings. I paired Port with Chicken. Not only that but I even went so far as to make a Port barbecue sauce. Port and Chicken? Chicken and Port? Port and BBQ? [...]
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Santorini is a special place. A place like no other with something incredibly unique about it. A true wonder of the world. Walking alone along the ancient city streets, taking in the breathtaking views and unique architecture, you feel something big, something deep, even spiritual. When you eat the food and drink the wine you [...]
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Earlier this year when I was in Italy, one of the greatest meals I had was at an Argentinian restaurant. Yes, you read that correct — Argentinian food… in Italy. The restaurant, located in Perugia, was actually called “Argentina”. Every single aspect of the multi-course meal was stunning, and I would be remiss to mention [...]
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The Pacific Northwest arguably produced some of the country’s best Rieslings. Living in the region I was fortunate to be surrounded by many small producers who made some of the best examples of this wine. I was spoiled. Now, living in the opposite side of the country, I no longer have the same accessibility to [...]
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Emilia Nardi is among a growing number of important and respected women in the Italian wine industry, and for good reason. She took over the reigns of her father’s company, Tenute Silvio Nardi, in 1990, producing high quality Brunellos that highlight the specific terroir from where they are grown. When Silvio Nardi started the company [...]
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A few years ago, while on vacation with friends in Oahu, Hawaii, we threw an impromptu BBQ on Waikiki Beach. Instead of another night of overpriced tourist food we decided to do what we do best – grill. We made a quick trip to the grocery store for a few essentials and took to the [...]
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On the first day of the International Wine Tourism Conference, held in Perugia, Umbria, Italy, I gave a presentation titled – A Sense of Place: How to leverage your region and place to enhance the customer experience. Among the many topics discussed in my presentation was the importance of telling your story in order to [...]
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