Falling in Wine

Sicilian Caponata: An Ode to the Aubergine (Recipe Included)
- November 12, 2017
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- Food, Pairings, and Recipes
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Every time I travel I discover a dish that warms my heart so much I become a little (okay, a lot) obsessed with it. On my most recent trip, this…
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Thinking of Napa and Sonoma: A Wine Lover’s Thoughts on Supporting Californian Wine Country in the Aftermath of the Wild Fires
- October 15, 2017
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- The Meaning of Wine, Travel, United States of America
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Wild fires are just that: wild. They devastate some areas yet weave past others leaving them apparently untouched. But of course even the ‘untouched’ areas of Napa and Sonoma have…
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The Seductions of Gigondas and Vacqueyras: Southern Rhône Wine Regions With a lot of Personality
- October 7, 2017
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- France, Travel
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On tasting a full-bodied, gutsy, dark red Gigondas in Paris one summer, I developed romantic ideas of visiting the wine-making region of Gigondas in France’s Southern Rhône Valley. A few…
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The Aperol Spritz: The Italian Symbol of Vitality and Connectedness
- September 16, 2017
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- Food, Pairings, and Recipes, Italy, Travel
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When I think of the Aperol Spritz, I think of friendship. I think of sharing laughter and stories with new friends as burnt orange light dips below the Venetian skyline…
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The Venice Effects (Plural)
- September 12, 2017
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- Italy, Travel
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The canals, lane-ways, bars, and restaurants of Venice (or Venezia in Italian) have an addictive rhythm, a cadence, that might convince us this lagoon city has all the possible answers to…
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Tavel: Southern Rhône Rosés to Pair With (Almost) Every Meal
- July 31, 2017
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- Food, Pairings, and Recipes, France, Travel
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The rosés of Tavel were a favourite drink amongst the likes of Honoré de Balzac and Louis XVI. American journalist A.J. Liebling who reported on the liberation of Paris in…
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Canelé de Bordeaux Recipe
- July 15, 2017
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- Food, Pairings, and Recipes
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The canelé de Bordeaux is a small, vanilla and rum-flavoured cake that originated in Bordeaux. Canelés look like little golden-brown gems and they are chewy on the outside and soft and custard-like on…
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Happiness in a Glass: Why the World is Falling in Love with Moscato d’Asti
- July 12, 2017
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- Italy, Travel
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Moscato d’Asti is a charming and refined effervescent sweet wine that has a strong sense of place. Moscato d’Asti (which means, Moscato of Asti) is produced around the town of Asti…
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Lisbon: A Gourmet Kaleidoscope
- June 25, 2017
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- Portugal, Travel
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Lisbon, Portugal, is the oldest city in Western Europe and it exudes Old World charm against a bohemian backdrop of colourful street art and modern tapas bars. Amongst the live rock…
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Barolo Chinato: The Aromatised, Fortified Wine That Makes Magic with Chocolate
- June 11, 2017
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- Food, Pairings, and Recipes, Italy, Travel
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The elegant and seductive red wine, Barolo, is well-known the world over as the King of Wines (and Wine of Kings); but this noble Italian wine made from 100% Nebbiolo…
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