For Christmas this year, I received a set of Borgonovo Aerating Wine Glasses. I love trying new wine gadgets and gizmos so was looking forward to trying these. "The aerating wine glass has been scientifically tested to enhance the aromas and flavors of wine," says the brochure inside. And there are additional advantages to the [...]
KeeKee has landed in Roma! The second book in my children's picture book series KeeKee's Big Adventures is here! I started Grape Occasions to share my love of travel, wine and spas with you. My love of travel started at a young age when my mom was a flight attendant. It opened my eyes and ears to [...]
Giampaolo could not be missed at the tasting table...his enthusiastic tastings of his family's Tabarrini wines filled the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference Meet the Sponsor room. You couldn't resist stopping by to enjoy his wines and listen to tasting notes and stories of his winery and hometown in Montefalco, Italy (province of Perugia in Umbria [...]
Tuscany + Beach + Sea + Sun + Italian Food = What more could you ask for? It's all in Viareggio, on the Versilian Coast of Tuscany. Our first trip here, unlike the stop in Lucca, was totally planned. Mapping out our first Italian holiday adventure since moving to Europe, I thought what about a [...]
A missed turn on the A12 in northwest Tuscany led us to Lucca, a medieval gem of a Tuscan town. (Original destination...Leaning Tower of Pisa...we saw it from the road. ;) ) And while only there for a few hours, we knew we'd return. Developed as a Roman city in 180 BC, Lucca sits inside still intact [...]