11 Tips For Wine Travel
My latest Forbes pieces are here, and include wise words from 10 winemakers and winery owners, U.S. entrepreneurs launching canned South African wine, how a
Travel Tips
Subtle Intrigues on The Paris to Bordeaux Flight
The Paris to Bordeaux flight on Air France is an excursion into a lifestyle. Passengers generally appear trim, fit and polite. They are cordial rather
Driving A Counterclockwise Spiral Through Southwest France – Part lll
[This is the last of a three part series about a recent journey. French words are italicized; some, not all, are translated.] This post is
Driving A Counterclockwise Spiral Through Southwest France – Part II
[This is the second of a three part series about a recent short journey. Part I is here, and Part III will come out next
Driving A Counterclockwise Spiral Through Southwest France
[This is the first of a three part series about a recent journey. Parts two and three will come out next week and the week
Quirks And Qualities Of Life In France
First a bit of news – weeks ago I had the fortune to be invited to Abruzzo in Italy to receive an international wine writing
Beauty in Wine Regulations?
The title of this post is misleading. Regulations concerning wine are rarely beautiful, but associated grape names can be. You’ll see. Below are some basic
Finding Home in Burgundy
Two years ago my friend Robin and I spent five days at a house in the village of Magny-les-Villers in Burgundy – surrounded by vineyards
Why Does Wine in the Sky Taste Different?
Does wine taste different when you’re on an airplane? The simple answer is yes. But this easy question has contradictory answers. The information is largely
Moscato di Scanzo – Back to Basics in Bergamo, Italy
Fifty kilometers northeast of the Italian city of Milan, where the plains of Lombardy shove against the Orobie Alps, both Romans and Venetians chose to
