In March, I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 American Distilling Institutes (ADI) Conference and Trade Show in Denver for the first time in several years. This year’s trade…
Author: Christopher J Davies
Important 2019 International Wine Shows
If you are in the beverage trade or studying to achieve your next Sommelier level pin, the following shows offer a great way to meet vintners and taste many wines…
Star-Studded Cuisine Sails To Venice This April!
Chef and Restaurateur Fabio Trabocchi to Unveil Fiola at Dopolavoro Venezia Italian born Michelin-starred Chef Fabio Trabocchi will open the Italian outpost of his highly acclaimed Fiola restaurant at the…
Eataly Las Vegas is now open at Park MGM
Photos by Francisco Lupini, Eataly USA Foodies and Italofiles have another reason to visit Las Vegas! Eataly has opened their massive 40,000 square foot sixth location in the cities newest…
Pairsine Wine and Food Pairing 2018 Winners Announced!
Story by Christopher J. Davies Photos by KinoAlyse On Thursday, November 1, 2018, Ten Chefs from nine restaurants competed in one of America’s most challenging wine and food pairing…
Discovering Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: Tuscany’s Nobile Red Blend
Over the past twenty years, I have been a big fan of Brunello. Having spent some days in Montalcino visiting Banfi Vintner’s large estate and castle, I have tons of…
Palermo, Sicily in 4 days
Just about everyone that has watched the Godfather II movie has a desire to visit Sicily someday. The movie classic portrayed the old world version. The Island is rich in…
Virtual Venice: Discovering Hot Spots and Hidden Gems
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…
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…