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“Why do you want Portuguese wine? We have many Ports from Portugal,” the wine steward at my local wine store asked me, the disdain in his voice evident.

“Because I’m doing research for an upcoming trip to Portugal,” I replied.

It seemed only right that I start my South African wine safari in the place that the country’s wine industry itself began. Cape Town’s Groot Constantia estate was founded in 1685 when the Cape’s first governor fancied trying his hand at

You know how you feel when you’ve had the flu, and been secluded in a room without the fresh air? Huddled in your house or bedroom, shivering under the covers, trying to heal, then when you are feeling better, you fling open the windows

What more could you ask for in your neighborhood to have the best of both worlds of great wine and cuisine?  Well I am lucky enough to live a few blocks from one of the best of the best in our beautiful Temecula wine country.  I was rece

A recent trip through the north coast wine region resulted in some great new winery finds, a couple of good meals and some wonderful wine country hospitality. We found our days full, but our evenings a little on the quiet side until we v

Nova Scotia is so much more than I expected. It’s a delight to the senses, a city that speaks to the soul. I went there to learn about the wines, and came home with a wider appreciation of their dynamic and intriguing mix of heritage an

Santa Barbara County is home to over 100 wineries located within a patchwork of microclimates, terrains, small villages, and rolling rural hills, with a handful just a few blocks from the beach. The modern era of grape and wine productio

I love visiting emerging wine regions with small lot, family-owned wineries that just don’t seem to get the press they deserve. So it came to be that my friend Ginger and I left fast paced So Cal and headed north two hours to Ojai. Wh