Another highlight of my trip through the Loire Valley was tasting at the famed Maison Ackerman, one of the first and foremost producers of Cremant de Loire. Founded in 1811 by Jean Baptiste Ackerman, the company has…
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Travelogue – Loire Valley Part 2: Amboise, Touraine, Sancerre, Chablis
Following part 1 and my tour through the western part of the Loire Valley, we continued the second half of our trip, moving east. The village of Nazelles, just outside of Amboise, was our home…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting in Vouvray with Domaine Champalou and Domaine Huet
As we made our way east through the Loire Valley from Chinon to Amboise, we stopped in Vouvray for a tasting at two amazing producers. First up, Domaine Champalou. Catherine welcomed us into the tasting…
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…
Wine Wednesdays – The Wines of Jean-Francois “Fanfan” Ganevat
I’ve discovered a new favorite wine bar in NYC, Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels. We first went last Saturday and had the best time. With one whiff, Jared guessed the mystery white wine and we won…
Wine Wednesdays – A Day in Tokaj
One of the highlights of our time in Hungary was a day trip to Tokaj. We debated whether to embark on the 5 hour round trip train ride when we had such limited time in…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting at Stony Hill Vineyards
I love exploring new to me tasting experiences when visiting home, this past MLK weekend I finally made it up to Stony Hill Vineyard, one of the oldest family run wineries in the Valley. Since…
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…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Regions of Austria Part 1 – Kamptal
Kayak flight search lead us to book Thanksgiving week in Austria and Hungary, two totally unexpected spots that I didn’t have very high on my list of must-see places, but that was honestly part of…
Wine Wednesdays – How To Taste Wine (Like You Know What You’re Doing)
This week, I was honored to share my simple tips and tricks for wine tasting 101. I say this with one caveat: there’s a time and a place for focusing on the tasting process and…