Nothing triggers travel memories stronger than a glass of wine from a region I have visited. From Cava in Barcelona, to Sangiovese in Tuscany, wines are like vacation snapshots I store in my palate album. And for regions I have not yet traveled to, I consider the wine as pre-trip research.
Wine is travel in a bottle, it's the essence of a place and expresses the region in it's most basic components--the land, the climate and the people who make it. The first thing I do after a trip is seek out the wine and food of the region to enjoy at home as a way of prolonging the the travel experience. There is a great connection, a feeling of belonging almost, when you come across a wine that you had in your travels. You immediately feel a kinship and a slight wistfulness for the place and people you shared it with. Nothing transports you back to a time and place better than a great wine. You literally pour a memory with every glass.
OLD WORLD
ITALY
Wines of Italy Series:
CROATIA
Wines of Italy Series:
The Wines of Croatia: A Preview Tasting
Croatian Wines Making Waves
Country of Good Vines: Countdown to Wines of Croatia
I Can Almost Taste It! Croatian Wine is Near
Wines of Croatia Tasting: The Recap
Ajvar Smackdown
Croatia: Memories Lost and Found
Eli's Caffé in Zagreb--Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Maraschino - Wrapped in Tradition
Croatia Series:
Croatia Series Preview: Zivili!
Croatia Part 1: Bibich Dégustation
Croatia Part 2: The Splendors of Split
Croatia Part 3: Šibenik Caressed by the Sea
Croatia Part 4: Zadar, The Perfect Date
Croatia Part 5: Pilgrimage to Pag: Land of Paški Sir
Croatia Part 6: Istria--Truffles, Olive Oil, Prosciutto & Wine!
Croatia Part 7: A Taste of Zagreb
PORTUGAL
Wines of Portugal - Spotlight on Quevedo
Portugal Preview
Aboard the Good Ship Yeatman
5 Easy Steps for a Great Birthday in Portugal
Portugal Series:
Part 1: The Conference Venue
Part 2: The Wine Pleasures Conference
Part 3: The Minho Land of Vinho Verde
Part 5: The Douro & Visit to Quinta Nova
Videos in the Annex:
NEW WORLD
CANADA
British Columbia:
#WBC13 Penticton --The Best Wine Bloggers Conference Ever?Finding Foodie Heaven in Richmond, B.C -- Part 1 #NWRoadtrip
Spot Prawns at Blue Canoe in Steveston Village -- NWRoadtrip Part 2
Quebec:
OREGON
Willamette Valley:
CALIFORNIA
NAPA:
The Theater of Nature at Raymond Vineyards: Growing Wine Tourism
SONOMA:
Back to the Future at Buena Vista Winery--Some Like It Boisset
Touring the Sonoma Wine Road: There’s No Place Like Home!
Part 2--Touring Sonoma Wine Road: There's No Place Like Home!
SONOMA:
Back to the Future at Buena Vista Winery--Some Like It Boisset
Touring the Sonoma Wine Road: There’s No Place Like Home!
Part 2--Touring Sonoma Wine Road: There's No Place Like Home!
Carneros:
Healdsburg:
Sebastopol:
