As my journey through Zagreb continues I finally venture outside. I transferred from the Doubletree to the Esplanade Zagreb — the city’s oldest hotel and also location for the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) — which moved me much closer to the city center and heart of Zagreb. Meeting up with a group of writers [...]
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I arrived in Zagreb alone, two days before the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) was set to begin and the day before I had anything on my schedule. Traveling long distances and across five time zones can take a lot out of you. All I wanted to do when I arrived was take a nap with [...]
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Wine My weekend was spent in NYC at the Snooth People’s Voice Wine Awards Grand Tasting, which included three days of seminars — ranging from the wines of Brazil to Grüner Veltliners of Austria, and a lot in between. I will be writing about the highlights in the weeks to come, but just as a [...]
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This post was originally published on the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) website on March 25, 2013. This version is slightly longer with more photographs. Giuseppe Zoff warns my colleagues and I, “This is better than heaven.” He presents us with a sample of his “special” flavored yogurt produced at his farm, Azienda Agricola Zoff, [...]
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This post, and new series, is inspired by several blogs I follow who regularly post their “Friday Favorites”, which is basically a list of their favorite things from that week. The listed items usually reflect whatever type of blog it is (wine, food, fitness, etc.). I also have my sister and Oprah to credit for [...]
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I am off to Croatia in just a few short hours for the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC). Quite literally. I am sitting in the JFK airport terminal right now typing this waiting for my flight to board. I will be speaking at the conference on the Importance of Staff Training and Development for your Wine [...]
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As you may remember, earlier this year I was invited to go on a press trip to Congac, sponsored by the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC), as a result of a writing contest I won (you can read that piece here). In short, the trip was amazing and Cognac is a breathtaking city. Not [...]
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This time of year everybody seems to be weighing in on the best wines to buy as gifts. With any type of gift (wine related or not) I believe the process should be as uncomplicated and stress free as possible. Whenever I am asked for wine gift ideas (any time of the year) I simply [...]
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It should come as no surprise that many of us have some of our best wine experiences while traveling, myself included. Personally, I am often inspired by a wine when I taste it at the source — the actual winery. The next best thing is tasting it in the region it comes from paired with [...]
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There are certain experiences in a wine lover’s journey that they never forget. For some it’s their first “a-ha” wine. For others it may be the first time they tasted a first growth Bordeaux or a really aged wine. One of those unforgettable experiences for me was the very first winery I visited. Shortly after [...]
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