Santa Barbara so gracefully reflects the Mediterranean climate and terroir of Spain that the translation of locally-sourced produce, meats and […]
EXCELLENCE WINS: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise
A must read: EXCELLENCE WINS: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise (Zondervan/HarperCollins by Horst […]
Complex chiantis from Nipozzano: strong ties to their Tuscan terroir
Historic wines produced at Castello Nipozzano, about 35km northeast of Florence, are proud symbols of Tuscany’s wine making traditions due […]
A skillfully crafted wine from Italy: Villadoria Serralunga D’Alba Barolo Sori Paradiso 2012
Villadoria Serralunga D’Alba Barolo Sori Paradiso 2012, a big-bodied red produced artfully by a very traditional, long maceration of prized […]
We bring in 2019 on Carnival Cruise Line’s Imagination
Rather than leave our New Year’s Eve plans in the gouging fingers of restaurants and nightclubs seeking to ruin our […]
Wines for the new year–9 Lives from Chile, Caliza Sympatico from Paso Robles
We have made a resolution to opt for affordable wines in 2019. For example, Chilean wine like 9 Lives. Chilean […]
The Milestone Hotel is our favorite in London
After our overnight flight to London, we arrived midday at one of London’s most historic hotels, The Milestone, perfectly situated […]
The Incomparable Maria Cristina Hotel in San Sebastian, Spain & cooking at the Mimo Cooking School
Let’s begin with a little history. This Belle Epoque masterpiece built in 1912 is in the heart of Donostia-San Sebastián. […]
Happy holiday book ideas–a celebration of the chicken
CLUCK: A Book of Happiness for Chicken Lovers (Exisle Publishing, distributed by QDS/Quarto). Any admirer of the humble chicken knows […]
Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj Announces Bindaas’ New Private Label Wines
Ashok Bajaj of Washington D.C.’s Knightsbridge Restaurant Group has a proud private wine label, Cuvée Bindaas, which we recently tasted […]
