Chapter 3 – French food and wine culture France is with no arguments the country with some of the most important wine denominations in the world. Wines such as Champagne, Burgundy and Bordeaux really made the history of wine, not only for their own nation but for the entire wine world. It is a wideContinue reading “A Taste of Europe – France”
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A Taste of Europe – Spain
Chapter 2 – Spain and Catalonia Spain is a land of breathtaking landscapes, colorful history and a deep, complex culture in which wine has long played an important role. The Catalonia region with its capital Barcelona is with no doubts one of the most interesting destinations in Europe. I have been to Barcelona many timesContinue reading “A Taste of Europe – Spain”
A Taste of Europe – Greece
Our first new chapter of eno-gastronomic virtual travels around Europe In this new serie of our food and wine pairing trips we will be exploring some of the most amazing corners of Europe, sharing with you recipes and wine selections so that you not only will discover something new about the traditions of the country,Continue reading “A Taste of Europe – Greece”
Regional Tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Molise
Chapter 20 – last episode – Molise and Tintilia Molise is a mountainous region in south-central Italy, a relatively small region, especially in comparison to its neighbors of Abruzzo and Lazio to the north and Campania and Puglia to the south. This region offers diverse topography. The hillside vineyards provide excellent exposure and plentiful sunshineContinue reading “Regional Tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Molise”
Regional tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Alto Adige
Chapter 19 – Alto Adige or Sudtirol I remember my first visit at Bolzano and Merano, in Alto Adige during the last Merano Wine festival in 2019. Being grown in a city by the sea and spending all my vacations at beach destinations, it has been one of my first times over such incredibly highContinue reading “Regional tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Alto Adige”
Regional tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Basilicata
Chapter 18 – Basilicata and Vulture Basilicata, an often missed region in southern Italy, is extremely rich in natural beauty. It is bordered to the north by Campania and Puglia and to the south by Campania. Predominantly landlocked, with the Ionian Sea on one side and the Tyrrhenian Sea on the other, it features stunningContinue reading “Regional tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Basilicata”
Regional tour of Italy through food and wine – Umbria
Chapter 17 – Umbria and Montefalco Umbria region finds itself in the center of Italy, a region of lush rolling hills, hilltop villages and iconic, historic towns, like Orvieto with its unique Cathedral and Assisi. Umbria is at the very heart of the Italian Peninsula and has Tuscany, Marche and Lazio at its border. AContinue reading “Regional tour of Italy through food and wine – Umbria”
Regional tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Aosta Valley
Chapter 16 – Valle d’Aosta Valle d’Aosta is the Italian smallest and least populous region, just one-eighth the size of neighboring Piedmont. It covers a mountainous corner of Italy’s far northwest, where the nation’s borders meet those of France and Switzerland. Despite the region’s small size and minimal fame, a wide range of both redContinue reading “Regional tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Aosta Valley”
Regional Tour of Italy, through Food and Wine – Puglia
Chapter 15th – Puglia and Salento To continue the footwear analogy that we involved last week when talking about Calabria, a symbology which is often used to illustrate Italy’s shape, Puglia runs from the very point of the heel to just below mid-calf height, where the ‘spur’ of the Gargano Peninsula juts out into theContinue reading “Regional Tour of Italy, through Food and Wine – Puglia”
Regional Virtual Tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Calabria
Chapter 14 – Calabria Calabria is a wine region of southern Italy, the “tip of the boot”, a large peninsula jutting out between the Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is divided from Sicily by the narrow Strait of Messina. Its northern border with Basilicata is marked by the southern Apennine peaks. For manyContinue reading “Regional Virtual Tour of Italy through Food and Wine – Calabria”
The Paper Plane Journey 