With all of its history, allure and romantic charm, Venice can overwhelm the average traveler. There are so many fascinating attractions, restaurants and museums to explore, one needs at least…
Author: Christopher J Davies
VinItaly 2018 Update
Italy’s largest wine show keeps hitting it out of the park. There were 13 halls dedicated to legendary and lesser-known (Abruzzo, Calabria, Liguria, Valle D’Aosta) wine regions found in Hall…
Denver’s Brown Palace Is Still Going Strong After 125 Years!
I first visited the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in 2003 for an afternoon meeting with 10th generation Austrian Glass Master Georg Riedel in the Churchill Bar. There Georg had…
Emeril’s Restaurant, New Orleans
Darcy and I had the pleasure of visiting Emeril’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans for lunch this summer, where Emeril made his bones after his epic eight-year stint at…
Cheers to the First Decade!
Fruition Restaurant’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Good things come in small packages. Fruition Restaurant on 6th Avenue in Denver is a quaint space seating around 55 guests at a time. The…
2017 Drink Pink Vino International Rosé Wine Competition and Festival
Wine Country International’s parent company also runs one of the only professional wine competitions focused exclusively on rosé wine. The 2017 competition received around 200 wines from around the world.…
Denver, Colorado is no cow town!
We have been based in Colorado since 2002. A lot has changed in 15 years. Denver is no longer a flyover city when it comes to its culinary offerings. Slow…