DSLR Wine Photos: Why Drop $100+ on a Polarizing Filter?
One Filter You Need With modern digital cameras and processing software, the need for special filters has largely been eliminated. There’s a filter that can’t be replicated by either your camera or post-processing software: a circular polarizing filter. This is the one additional filter you should pack. Polarizing filters excel at eliminating reflections and glare … Continue reading
Langhe e Roero Inspired Antipasto: Robiola Bosina e Funghi
Another Italian Food & Wine Challenge Last week, I received this message via facebook: Buongiorno, sono Elisa Giordano e gestiisco la pagina facebook dell’ente turismo TuLangheRoero. Da lunedì parte un nuovo contest culinario speriamo tu possa partecipare come l’anno passato, ecco il regolamento: Sei un food blogger? O semplicemente un amante del cibo? Ti piace … Continue reading
Minnesota visits Barolo: Podere Ruggeri Corsini
Way back in January, we met Nicola Argamante of Podere Ruggeri Corsini during a winemaker visit in Minnesota. He braved -20° F temperatures to sell his wines around the midwest, a dedicated man! We told him that night that we would like to visit when we were in the Piedmont this summer, and we did! … Continue reading
Come Along on a Virtual Tour of Italy
A Slow Virtual Tour of Italy I’m embarking on a relaxed virtual tour of the wines and foods of individual regions in Italy. I hope you’ll join me! Digging a Little Deeper You might already know I’m a pretty ardent fan of the Piemonte (Piedmont) region of Italy. In our recent visits we have discovered … Continue reading
Piemonte Hilltop Villages
Submarines and Piemonte Villages??? A very long time ago, I was a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. This was before the demise of the Soviet Union (look it up in your history books). Before heading out on a patrol in the Barents Sea, we drilled in recognizing foreign warships just by the arrangement of … Continue reading
Minnesota Wine: Parley Lake Winery
Minnesota Viticulture Minnesota wine grapes? Who are you trying kid? It’s true, Minnesota winters are too tough for the noble wine grapes from Vitis Vinifera to survive. Thanks to some real pioneers in Agricultural Research at the University of Minnesota, we have some new grape species which can survive our winters and provide wine-worthy grape … Continue reading
Food and Wine in Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre – Tourists Yes! Wine? Talk to your traveling friends and almost everyone has either visited or at least heard of Cinque Terre. 5 beautiful towns perched on cliffs overlooking the Ligurian Sea in Northern Italy, not far from Genoa. Wine destination? Hardly. If your spouse or traveling companions want to visit, say YES! … Continue reading
Hanging Out at Pont du Gard & the Best 4€ Gas Station Wine Ever
Arles Market Day You can spend your time on a European trip visiting museums, restaurants or wineries, but if you miss a market day experience, you’re missing out on a glimpse into local life. Wednesday is market day in Arles, so we decided a picnic would be in order. (click on any photo to start … Continue reading
Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Course
No trip to the Southern Rhone would be complete without a visit to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Note this town doesn’t have the variety of shops found in some of the other Rhone wine villages. We had a fun time and would certainly recommend spending a day, just know that the town is about the wine and not … Continue reading
Touring Gigondas
When you’re wine touring in the Southern Rhone, you should plan a day in Gigondas. The village is charming, the surrounding area is beautiful and then there are the wines! Gigondas is one of the Rhone Cru villages, the second tier in Southern Rhone wines. The Cru Villages name their wines for the village, and … Continue reading
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