Mom and I made our way to Normandy after 3 days exploring the seaside towns of Brittany. After a quick stop at Mont St. Michel, we arrived in Bayeux, hoping to hit the Wednesday market…
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Travelogue – Adventures in Brittany, France
In my quest to cover every possible corner of France, I checked off the rugged northern coast of Brittany and Normandy in early September. Mom was my copilot in this Brittany Travelogue. We began our…
Wine Wednesdays – 2016 Luigi Baudana “Dragon” Langhe Bianco
I enjoyed this lovely Italian white “field blend” at one of my favorite restaurants on Nantucket (where I had one of my best meals of 2018). Nautilus is a pain to get in to in…
Travelogue – The Northern Rhône: Ampuis, Condrieu, Tournon-Sur-Rhone, Cornas
Hi wine-lovers, sorry for the silence. I’ve enjoyed a summer full of travels and exciting life happenings, the time just seems to slip away faster and faster and here we are! I’ve been sitting on…
Travelogue – Loire Valley Part 1: Nantes, Angers, Saumur, Chinon
If you’ve been following for a while now, you’ve seen me progress into a full blown Francophile. It started in Paris (here, here, and here), followed me to Burgundy, persisted in Alsace, Champagne and now…
Restaurant Round Up – February Eats
After taking a little break from dining out, I made up for lost time enjoying a staycation weekend of dining out over President’s Weekend as well as a visit from mom, giving me a great…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Frontón De Oro Tinto Tradicional
I hate how long it takes me to revisit certain restaurants, there’s never enough dinners in a week! We finally made it back to Casa Mono after having an amazing meal there almost three years…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Bott “Csontos” Tokaji Furmint
Ever since our trip to Tokaj, I jump at the chance to try dry Furmints when I see them on restaurant menus as they are such great food wines; and February just so happens to…
Restaurant Round Up – January Eats
I was a little late to the dry January club, eating and drinking right up through one last indulgent weekend in SF in mid-January. Below are some highlights before I had to cut myself off…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Regions of Austria Part 2 – Burgenland and Tattendorf
After a successful morning in the Kamptal region, we continued our drive past Vienna, another hour south to Rust in the heart of Burgenland. We rested our heads at Pension Kral Bike & Wine, after over 30…