How to Make Homemade Limoncello
Filed Under Recipes, Wines & Spirits Italy
Limoncello is one of our favorite liqueurs or after dinner drinks. It is wonderful tangy, fresh, and when made properly imbued with the very essence of lemons. You can drink plenty of limoncello on any of our Amalfi Coast cooking vacations, or you can learn to make it yourself on our best-selling Mediterranean Cooking Experience! Contact us for details on our Amalfi Coast cooking vacations. Scroll down to see how… Read
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Cocktail Recipes with Cognac or Armagnac
Filed Under Recipes, Wines & Spirits France, USA
Brandy is a subject that comes up frequently in our blogs, in our office conversations, and on our French culinary vacations. There are so many types of brandies in France alone that it's no wonder we return time and again to this wonderful spirit. If you thought brandy was just, well, brandy think again! It is at heart a spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice, but the results… Read
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Best Wines to Pair with a Hearty Dish
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Wines & Spirits Argentina, France, Italy
We can't talk about hearty fall dishes without also talking about which wines we think should accompany them, and which you can discover on our food and wine tours! We do tend to pair like with like - so we like a good Italian wine with a dish of pasta, but a Spanish wine with a plate of jamón. But what specific wines do we recommend for comfort food? One… Read
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A Walk through the Douro Valley
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Wines & Spirits Portugal
Portugal isn't nearly as well known as its neighbor, Spain, other than perhaps, for its wine: port wine, to be specific. And where will you find port wine, and how it's made? In the stunningly beautiful Douro Valley, which was named one of the best places to visit this year by Travel+Leisure magazine. The valley stretches from the city of Porto (worth of a visit of its own too) to… Read
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Food and Wine Tours: From Grapes Into Wine
Filed Under Food History, Wines & Spirits
The flavor you taste when snacking on grapes is quite different than the flavor of wine those grapes can turn into. But those flavors are dependent on a whole lot more than just blending different grapes (although it's part of that too). While every wine estate and winery does things a little bit different, some more modern than others, this is the very basic process of turning grapes into wine.… Read
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Pisco Sour
Filed Under Recipes, Wines & Spirits Peru
While the precise origins of the pisco sour remain disputed, one thing is for certain: it's a must-try when you visit our Peru culinary tours. It's easily the most popular cocktail in Peru, in part because pisco is one of their most popular high-proofed alcohols. With its continuing rise in popularity, the brandy is also becoming easier to get in the States. So if you're looking for a sweet and… Read
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