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Discovering the Douro with CARM Vinhos
Exploring a wine region is not an easy task, but someone has to do it. Since I love my friends and fellow winelovers, I was elated to sacrifice and learn more about the Douro Region of Portugal (for them, of course).
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2018/09/discovering-douro-with-carm.html
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Discovering the Douro Wines of Portugal
The Douro Valley, located in Northern Portugal, plays a very important role in the global wine industry, not only as a major producer of choice wines, but also as the home of one of the best dessert wines in the world-Port.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2018/09/discovering-douro-wines-of-portugal.html
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Visiting Valpolicella and Cantina Negrar
Valpolicella is a historic region that is always at the forefront when discussing Italian wines and when discussing the best wine producers in the world.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2018/08/visiting-valpolicella-and-cantina-negrar.html
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Chiaretto di Bardolino-How Italians do Dry Rosé
Beautiful Bardolino is a resort village in the province of Veneto, Italy, approximately 25 kilometers from Verona and on the southeastern shore of Lake Garda.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2018/07/chiaretto-bardolino-italian-rose.html
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Authenticity and Passion-Facets of Fattoria Fibbiano
The ancient Etruscan hillside village of Terricciola is in Italy's Tuscan region, in the Province of Pisa, about 50 kilometers from Florence, in between Pisa and Volterra.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2018/06/authenticity-and-passion-at-Fattoria-Fibbiano.html
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Soave-mente, Bacciame! Getting Intimate with Soave
Let's just cut to the chase--I'm in love with three different Soaves.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2018/06/soave-mente-bacciame-getting-intimate.html
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Soave, The Scene, the Sights and the Sips-A Preview
This month, the #ItalianFWT (Italian Food, Wine & Travel) Group is featuring Soave. Do you know Soave?
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-scene-sights-and-sips-of-soave.html
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A Taste of Valtellina with Nino Negri and Carpaccio #Vino #Travel #Italy
Valtellina may be one of Italy’s lesser known regions, but it is truly a hidden gem.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-taste-of-valtellina-with-nino-negri.html
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The Lake Effect: Lake Garda's Impact on Chiaretto
Chiaretto another Italian varietal that is on the rise and will surprise. Chiaretto (key-ar-et-toh) is a very pale, crisp, dry rosé wine produced around Lake Garda, which is about 30 minutes from beautiful Verona, in Northern Italy.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2017/10/Chiaretto-and-the-lake-effect.html
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A Quaint and Peaceful #Pasqua in #Pienza
Pasqua, which refers to Easter or Passover in Italy, is commemorated across the peninsula in several different fashions.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-quaint-and-peaceful-pasqua-in-pienza.html
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A Venetian Holiday: Wine, Food, Tradition
Veneto, also known as Venezia, is the beautiful region in northeast Italy, bordering Austria & Slovania, and extending from the Dolomites to the Adriatic Sea.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-venetian-holiday-wine-food-tradition.html
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Picturesque Pienza: The Ideal Renaissance Town #Travel
Pienza, the picturesque Italian town, originally known as the village of Corsignano, is in Val d'Orcia, between Montepulciano and Montelcino, close to and south of Siena.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2016/11/picturesque-pienza-renaissance-town.html
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Ligurian Pigato with Pesto Focaccia and Shellfish
Liguria, located on the northwest coast of Italy, bordering the French Riviera, is certainly a destination of choice for several reasons.
https://thewininghour.blogspot.com/2016/06/ligurian-pigato-with-pesto-focaccia-and.html