Category: Wines & Spirits

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March 9, 2016

By Peg Kern

Recipe for Liquore alla Fragola (Strawberry Liqueur)

Filed Under  Recipes, Wines & Spirits Italy

One of my favorite memories of when I lived in Italy was of the homemade aperitivi and digestivi that every self-respecting Italian seems to have in his or her home (and many restaurants had in their cellars). One of my favorites, and one that is most evocative of Spring, is a delicious "liquore alla fragola," or strawberry liqueur. When I used to spend Easters in Sardinia, it was made from… Read
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February 24, 2016

By Peg Kern

Antinori in the Chianti Classico

Filed Under  Destination Features, Travel Tips, Wines & Spirits Italy

When you first spy the new Antinori winery from the roadside leading from Florence into the heart of the Chianti Classico, you almost miss it. Then you do a double take, and your jaw drops open. It is built into the hillside in such a way that your gaze first passes over it; the building echoes the russet hues and elegant sloping of the land, and there are vines planted… Read
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February 10, 2016

By Peg Kern

Mexican Cocktails

Filed Under  Recipes, Wines & Spirits Mexico

One of our favorite sunny destinations is Mexico, and for wine Wednesday we'll feature Mexican cocktails! It's not just the tasty mix of salty, sweet, and sour that you find in a margarita or sangrita that we love, it's how the flavors pair so perfectly with Mexican food, and seem to beg one to book a flight straight to Mexico for one of our Mexican culinary tours. Learn more about… Read
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December 30, 2015

By Peg Kern

New Year's Eve Cocktails

Filed Under  Special Occasions, Wines & Spirits

Tomorrow's New Year's Eve! We can't believe how fast the year as gone, and we look forward to an amazing 2023. My husband and I are not big partiers for New Year's - usually an easy dinner (pizza?), some games with the kids, and some football are as exciting as we get, although we do like to try a special cocktail to ring in the New Year. Learn about our… Read
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December 16, 2015

By Peg Kern

Wines of Tuscany

Filed Under  Destination Features, Wines & Spirits Italy

What makes Tuscany, and Florence in particular, so popular with Americans and tourists from around the world? Is it the art? Considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, it certainly offers unparalleled masterpieces to see. Is it simply its history as one of the requisite stops on the "Grand Tour," a place that people have gotten so used to visiting that it remains a customary stop on any tour to Italy?… Read
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November 4, 2015

By Peg Kern

The Food and Wine of Puglia

Filed Under  Destination Features, Travel Tips, Wines & Spirits Italy

Puglia, the "heel" of Italy's boot, is a fertile land with fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood, and meat in abundance, and is Italy's top producer of bread, olive oil, and wine! More than Tuscany, more than Sicily, more than Umbria. And yet, as one of Italy's largely undiscovered gems, it remains an authentic and un-touristy destination. So here are some of our favorite things to eat in Puglia, and the… Read
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