Wine, Women, and Italy

A few weeks a go I attended a book event at Book Passage featuring Susan Van Allen and her new book 100 Paces In Italy Every Woman Should Go. Susan gave great slide presentation on the goddesses in Italian art and tips for women traveling to Italy. The event included a wine tasting of Ruvei Barbara d’Alba made by Marchesi di Barolo, one of the women owned wineries mentioned in the book. Marchesi di Barolo located in the Piedmont region is run by Anna Abbona whose family has owned the winery in the city of Barolo since 1929. The estate of Cantine dei Marchesi includes some of the finest vineyards in the district.

In honor of International Women’s Day which is (today) Monday March 8th I am going to open a bottle and toast the special women in my life past and present.

So here’s to you ladies. Enjoy a wine from a woman run winery or winemaker today, and get yourself a copy of 100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go by Susan Van Allen.

The Best Women's Travel Writing

I know you may be shocked to hear this, but despite having a blog about wine, I actually write about other topics as well. And if you read the sub-head of the title banner above you'll see it says All About Wine, Food, Travel and Everything Else In The Universe. So obviously I was trying to keep my options open when I started this blog. Anyway I'm excited to announce one of my travel stories about Italy will be included in this year's edition of The Best Women's Travel Writing edited by Stephanie Elizondo Griest. Be on the look out for the book at store near you soon. In the meantime, you can read my contributor interview along with others on Around the Bloc a web site by maintained by Stephanie.

Also mark your calendars for Sunday, June 6th when a group of us will be reading from the book at Book Passage in Corte Madera, California. It should be fun.