Italy

Creating a “mother yeast” (natural yeast) for baking

Did you know you can bake bread without commercial yeasts? You can cultivate your very own yeast at home, and…

13 years ago

E Poi? – And then? What’s Next?

It's funny how you can build things up in your head sometime. It's coming, it's coming, this thing that you've…

13 years ago

Sagra Dell’uva Round 2

Experiencing my second wine festival was for lack of better words: great. Having Jordan around gave me a chance to…

13 years ago

The Parade of Grape Floats

One of my favorite parts about living anywhere for some amount of time is getting to know the locals well…

13 years ago

La Verticale di Gli Eremi (2000-2010) – Tasting 11 Years of Vintage

  This was such a magical afternoon. What a priviledge it was to be a part of Corrado's verticale tasting…

13 years ago

Vendemmia 2012

This year's harvest was much different than last year's. With a hot summer, we began the harvest much earlier this…

13 years ago

Castelluccio, Italy

We stopped by this little town for some exploration, happy hour, and lunch before heading for an incredible hike to…

13 years ago

Monte Vettore, Italy

Located in Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sebillini within the Marche region, Monte Vettore peaks at 2,476 meters (8,123 feet). There are…

13 years ago

Life in Motion

Now that I am all caught up on my London tours, I can finally breath and focus on writing something…

13 years ago

The Birth of a New Vineyard: Ca’Liptra Azienda Agricola

Giovanni has come a long way since I met him a year ago. While he is the most dedicated and…

13 years ago