Garda Wine Stories 2025: Part 1 – Garda DOC Those who follow my various Italian adventures on this website are familiar with my affection for the Lake Garda region and its wines. Hence, it was a privilege to attend the recent Garda Wine Stories 2025 event. This is held annually on the shores of the lake, in the fortified town …
Pisa – Stay and Explore at Badia di Morrona
Pisa – Stay and Explore at Badia di Morrona The Badia di Morrona winery near Pisa has been featured previously on this website for some excellent red wines. The first article concentrated on I Sodi del Paretaio, two Chianti DOCG wines. Then, the second piece featured their flagship wine, VignaAlta. This latter red wine is a Tuscan gem, the best …
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Spike Milligans Tape Recorder – wines that won the war
Spike Milligans Tape Recorder – wines that won the war I have before me a torn-out page from the Independent on Sunday, from 24th November 1991. It’s page 65. There, below an article extolling the culinary charms of the Chestnut (chestnut flour available from Valvona & Crolla in Edinburgh, priced at £6.99 per kg), is a weekly guest column called …
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Questions on wine, travel and food that I wish you’d ask
Questions on wine, travel and food that I wish you’d ask I get lots of questions about wine, food and travel. That’s great; it’s part of doing the job I love! Check out my About Me page for the basic info on why I do what I do. Meanwhile, here are some questions that I wish someone would ask me. In …
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