Tag: wine
Beaujolais Nouveau Day: how to welcome the young wine like the French do
The challenge: welcome the new vintage of Beaujolais wine wherever you are in the world
Beaujolais Nouveau and the third Thursday of November have be
Travel inspiration – 4 September challenges
My grandma says that when the letter “r” starts to appear in the name of the month, it's time to dig out the woolen socks and the blankets and indulge
10 fun facts about Italy
This is for all those people who can never get enough of all things Italian – 10 fun facts about the country you probably didn't know: #1 The Itali
7 Bulgarian wines to taste (and what to eat with them)
Which Bulgarian local wines and grape varietals should you know and what traditional dishes should you add to them for a perfect local gourmet experie
The Italian wine town of Bolgheri is a Tuscan dream come true
In Tuscany, a museum town dedicated to wine is like something straight out of a dream.
Visiting a wine museum or winery in Tuscany is one of the high
Anghelu Ruju: visit a fairy house in Sardinia
The challenge: visit a fairy house in Sardinia and create your own fairy tale
My favorite attractions are those that don't have a red rope to keep y
5 things that make me happy in Italy
There are so many books about Americans who move to Italy after a devastating life crisis and then reinvent themselves that it seems impossible to be
5 reasons why you should add Porto to your list
Porto – the second biggest city in Portugal – doesn't often top the list of cities to visit in Europe. But while it doesn't have a famous name like Pa
Date idea: Pop a bottle of champagne on a mountain peak
The idea: organize a hiking trip and secretly thrust a bottle of champagne in your backpack. When you reach the summit, celebrate with your special on
Whеn in Venice, drink wine in the shade (ombra)
The challenge: Order wine in Venice like a local
You don't order wine in Venice, saying “a glass of wine” (un bicchiere di vino). If you are a local