Lockdowns from COVID-19 in 2020 were brutal for the global tourist. They also took a massive toll on the tourism industry. Luckily, European nations decided that bringing back tourism this…
World Travel, An Irreverent Guide
In Review:By Anthony Bourdain and Laurie WooleverISBN: 9780062802798ISBN 10: 00628027986×9 Softcover, 480 pages, $35.00 **** It is hard to believe that Anthony Bourdain left this world three years ago next…
Review_Château Lafite: The Almanac
Château Lafite: The Almanac Written by Saskia de Rothschild, Foreword by Baron Éric de RothschildFlammarion, Pages: 620, $175ISBN: 978-2-08-020420-2 This book was published to celebrate 150 years of Rothschild’s ownership…
Book Reviews-April 2021, Part 1
The French Laundry, Per SeThomas KellerArtisan Books, Hardcover 400 pages, $75ISBN: 9781579658496 Thomas Keller worked on this book for more than two years. He completed the text in the middle…
L. A Cetto Winery Vinicola L. A. Cetto S.A. de C.V.
L.A. Cetto was established in 1925 after Don Angelo Cetto immigrated to Baja, Mexico, from Trentino, Italy, after World War I. He brought his love of wine with him and…
Coming To Mexico-Wine Country
If you are anything like me, you are missing your annual vacation to wine country. Whether you journey to the Pacific Northwest and California or traipse through vineyards across continental…
Dario Cecchini-To "Meat Or Not Meat," That is not the question!
Tuscany is one of my favorite regions in Italy. Panzano in Chianti is an easy drive from Florence. Antica Macelleria Cecchini in Panzano is a must visit for carnivores! Many…
Modern Comfort Food. ***** (5 out of 5)
By Ina GartenA Barefoot ContessaCookbookISBN 9780804187060 |256 pagesClarkson Potter| Penguin Random House| $35 Hardcover This book is “The Barefoot Contessa” Ina Garten’s twelfth cookbook! This book is her first written…
British Columbia Wine Country is Designed for Tourism.
It’s gorgeous, sun-drenched, rolling hills are dotted with quaint towns and wineries perfect for touring and tasting. Photos courtesy of Wines of British Columbia The first thing you will note…