Tag Archives: Wine

Visiting Virginia’s Monticello Wine Region

Virginia or, more specifically, the Monticello wine region, has quickly become a wine destination in the United States with historic and European ties that’s worth a visit. Flying into Richmond, it’s just over an hour drive to Charlottesville, which is the heart of this small but mighty wine region, fanning out across nearly 50 wineries.Continue reading “Visiting Virginia’s Monticello Wine Region”

Exploring Mendoza: A Guide to Argentina’s Wine Region

Set against the backdrop of the Andes Mountains, Mendoza is Argentina’s famous wine region best known for producing Malbecs and Cabernet Sauvignon. After cancelling a trip in 2021 due to COVID, we finally made the long journey down to Argentina four years later with a determination to imbibe as much as possible in this newContinue reading “Exploring Mendoza: A Guide to Argentina’s Wine Region”

Wine Tasting Around the World

As I began drafting this post, it dawned on me that I drink a lot of wine. Like, a lot. Especially while traveling. Whether I’m doing a wine tour, visiting a wine region, finding wine bars in cities, or simply deciding where to travel based on my desire to drink that country’s wine, wine isContinue reading “Wine Tasting Around the World”

5 Reasons to Visit Porto

Within the last five years, tourism in Portugal has absolutely exploded. The country is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, investing its new tourism dollars back into the infrastructure, renovating and restoring the architecture that has long been ignored. Portugal is full of European charm and a growing food scene and, all the while, is stillContinue reading “5 Reasons to Visit Porto”

Eating (& drinking) my way around Portugal

I don’t typically like shirts with phrases on them. Is there ever a shirt that really represents who you are regardless of the setting? Perhaps I’m thinking about it too much but I often find the sayings pressed across a shirt to be unnecessary, rude, or dumb. Therefore, what I’m about to share is aContinue reading “Eating (& drinking) my way around Portugal”