Recently we spent some time driving around Sancerre, Verdigny and Chavignol. The latter two are two of the most important towns from which that fabulous and famous wine Sancerre originates. Sancerre is comprised of 14 communes and approximately 4,000 acres. The towns themselves are medieval and sit on hill tops.… read more →
Yes, Kemo Sabes the Rhone Rangers are for real! They are a not-for-profit 506(c)(6) educational organization. They are a group of California vintners who in the ’80’s decided to cultivate a few grapes from the south of France. They are dedicated to their ancestral home, the Rhône in France. These… read more →
It’s only Spring and yet we are already looking forward to our Fall trip to Italy – as if time is not passing quickly enough! Venice is certainly on the itinerary for it was on our first gondola ride through the mazelike, small canals off the Grand Canal that our… read more →
Between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea lies the unique territory of Goriška Brda, Slovenia. This is one of Slovenia’s seven wine regions. Even though this country is approximately the size of New Jersey we thought we would concentrate on this one wine region. Starting south in coastal Piran and… read more →