Napa Valley sparkles with a luxe food & wine “Camp” at Schramsberg Vineyards
[flagallery gid=13 name=”Gallery” w=100% h=100] When immigrant Jacob Schram searched the relatively virgin Napa Valley in the early 1860’s to plant vines, …
A Chef for his generation – Aaron London of Ubuntu Restaurant
[flagallery gid=12 name=”Gallery”] Ubuntu Executive Chef Aaron London learned about his James Beard nomination for Rising Star Chef, not from a …
Navigating Italy’s best wines – Istituto del Vino Italiano di Qualita Grandi Marchi
My motto is “discover the world and savor the classics.” But when it comes to learning about wine, I believe in starting …
Melbourne – global food capital
[flagallery gid=7 name=”Gallery”] Melbourne has been called the food capital of Australia for its use of seasonal, local foods, ethnically diverse flavors …
Destination Melbourne
[flagallery gid=6 name=”Gallery”] Often compared to San Francisco without the fog, just halfway through my trip, I realized that San Francisco was …
Return to terroir in Australia: Jasper Hill
[flagallery gid=4 name=”Gallery”] What could make a better first impression of Australian wines than to visit Jasper Hill in Heathcote? After landing …
A new breed rising in Calistoga – Kelly Fleming Wines
After taking a back seat for decades to the more famous sub-appellations in the Napa Valley, Calistoga is quietly becoming the destination …
Port wine simplified
If the greatest wines in the world are made to age using the most expensive production methods, have a long history of …
Beyond [yellowtail] and “shrimp on the barby” – my love affair with Melbourne
Today, TripAdvisor released their annual list of the “Best Food & Wine Destinations” in the world, and for the South Pacific region, …
The perfect pairing – Port wine with savory foods
My trip to Porto and the Douro Valley in Portugal revealed a lesser-known fact: that sweet fortified wines can pair with savory …