This Canadian Star Chef Packs Panache

"This Canadian Star Chef Packs Panache"

More than 2 million fine wines auctioned in New York

An auction of fine wines has exceeded Monday in New York on $ 2 million, doubling estimates of Sotheby's, which was mainly sold in Asia and on the Internet. The market had estimated revenue of the sale between 1...

Alsace, France; The Land of Castles and Half-Timbered Houses

It almost seems like a computer special effects studio created the make-believe villages for a movie. Narrow cobbled stone streets with neatly situated half-timbered houses form little villages in the middle of...

Idaho Winemakers Sweep NW Wine Summit

Marsing—Further evidence that Idaho’s wine industry has arrived:  Gem State winemakers took home a record 47 medals at the prestigious Pacific Northwest Wine Summit held last week at Timberline Lodge in...

Canal de Bourgogne: A slow easy cruise

The Burgundy is well known for its gastronomy, history and excellent wines. It is old France - a land of culture with historic castles, Roman roads and magnificent Romanesque churches. As you slowly cruise along...

Rome: Pizza for dinner!

Rome has seen less of an economic effect from tourism then other cities in Europe. The drop in tourism has only been 5%. Tourists still flock to this city of so many wonders even in difficult times.  If you...

Lighter wine bottles use less glass which helps the environment

Lighter wine bottles using 27 percent less glass than ordinary wine bottles, will go on sale for the first time ever in Australia this July.Banrock Station at Constellation Wines is starting the project, in the hope of reducing the impact on the environment and also...

Pasta, olive oil, honey and property once owned by the Mafia

Putting confiscated Mafia property to good use, the Italian government is re-allocating property once owned by the Mafia in Palermo Italy into use by producing pasta, olive oil, wine, honey and other products,...

Cinque Terre, Italy’s 5 villages

"The Cinque Terre dramatic cover girl" source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/04/22/cinque.terre.vernazza/index.html The article above just about covers it, but I have just a few words to add....

Vieste (Foggia) Puglia, Italy: Not Just Another Italian Village

Vieste is a town and comune in the province of Foggia. The Region is Apulia in the southeast of Italy. This old medieval town stands on the eastern coastline of the Gargano, a peninsula protruding towards...

New Mick Fleetwood Reality Webisode Series

Mick Fleetwood launches MyMickTV.com, his official channel for videos he shoots on the road.  Mick is currently on tour with Fleetwood Mac and in between gigs he tapes his life on and off the road with a Flip...

Route du Vin: Lavaux, CH Becomes A UNESCO World Heritage Site

 The Lavaux is a region in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland was developed mostly by monks about 800 years ago. The vineyards of Lavaux can be traced back to the 11th century. The villages are strung together by...

A time-honored ritual is at stake - Corking The Wine

A battle is on about the use of natural corks in wine. Wineries that are turning to synthetic stoppers say it is because a small percentage of the natural corks leak, crumble or leave wine with a musty taste. This...

Annecy France, a tableau of color

Annecy is in the southeastern part of France. It lies on northern tip of Lake Annecy in the Haute-Savoie surrounded by mountains where goats and cows quietly graze in alpine pastures. Farms along the route produce...

Excellence for all senses, “Il Mercato”

The local markets are the center of life in Italian towns and villages. Usually the markets are located in the heart of the village. A multi-sensorial experience that you cannot miss as it offers the opportunity to...

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