Genovese Ravioli & Organic Wines
San Lorenzo cathedral, Genoa OVERVIEW. Coastal Genoa city is the midpoint of the Ligurian coast in northwest Italy, and links together Provencal France and Italy's Tuscany and Piedmont regions. Combine…
Moselle Valley Tart & Riesling; Also – Is Wine Tasting A Doddle?
Wine apple tart (photo by Giulia Juhe) OVERVIEW. Years ago in Berlin, I sampled cracking good Riesling wines. However, I have yet to visit Germany's Moselle Valley, which is renowned…
Australian Seafood & Margaret River Chardonnay
OVERVIEW. Most photos on this post are of Western Australia—shot by winemaker Robyn Drayton. Robyn sold her renowned wine business in the Hunter Valley (a capital for the Semillon grape…
Outsiders In Paris
OVERVIEW. The ‘Salon des Outsiders’ is a gathering held twice a year—once in Lausanne and once in Paris—showcasing not only renowned Cru wines (mostly from Bordeaux) but also lesser known…
Rigatoni And Grenache On Volcanic Mount Etna
Vineyards with smoking Mount Etna in the background OVERVIEW. Recently I spent a few hours at lunch with a wonderful group of wine professionals at Locanda Nerello, a restaurant associated…
Food & Wine Along The Apennines
OVERVIEW. ‘Enologica’ is a three-day event in the city of Bologna. It has taken place for 16 years. Winemakers from Italy's northern region of Emilia-Romagna come to share products inside…
Lean, Luscious Eating In Champagne
OVERVIEW. Highlights below are of a recent eight course, eight wine/champagne dinner with Claude Giraud and several others at Maison Henri Giraud, in the town of Aÿ in the Champagne…
At Cannes Yachting Festival In France, Italian Food And Wine Are Big
OVERVIEW. Below is a food/wine pairing recently enjoyed at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival in southern France. Both seafood dishes and white wine pairing should inspire your own sense of…
Fresh Blog Look. And…Blasted in Beaujolais
Vino Voices Relaunch – This is the new face of Vino Voices. Notice the domain has changed from vinoexpressions.com to vinovoices.com. Same topic—but with a different format. Here’s what's new…
A Tale Of Two Prague Wine Bars
Old Town, Prague Some wines produced within the Czech Republic are daring and magnificent — tightrope walkers that beautifully balance finesse and control against staid comforts of plummy fruit and…