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Wine + Food + Travel = A Really Great Trip!

When I ask people about if they’ve had any Italian wine, the first two answers they give are Chianti and Prosecco. And when visiting, most have gone, and/or had tours set up to Tuscany, Rome and of course Venice. Tuscany, … Continue reading

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What’s YOUR favourite?

If you were presented with a lineup of wine and had to pick only one, could you do it? Are you influenced by certain factors such as grape variety, producer, region or country, price or points scored? Is there a … Continue reading

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The Glories of Piedmont

I love Italian wines.  That’s all there is to it… Piedmont is a region in NW Italy where some, let me say, FREAKING amazing wines are made.  My fellow wine geek James recently visited there and is to host the … Continue reading

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