This week I spent an evening at a cool new spot in Seattle...Urban Enoteca. Open since December, this wine and event space in SoDo (South of Downtown) is a warehouse turned hip wine bar. You open the huge wooden doors of the warehouse and are transported into a wine land from Eastern Washington. With a [...]
Just back from a two wonderful weeks in Southern Italy and there's so much to share... Our Big Fun Italian Wedding: This was the reason for our trip. We had thirty-one dear friends join us for a long weekend celebration in Positano. I'll share new finds and more on some old favorites. Capri: a trip [...]
[click for larger view] We're off for two wonderful weeks in Southern Italy...Positano on the Amalfi Coast and across to Puglia! Lots of exploration to be done, wine to be drank, and spas to be enjoyed. Check back 10 June for lots of great insights and stories from our journey! Cheers! :)[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
The land of Southern Tuscany is one of quintessential hilltowns, grape vines, olive trees and big Tuscan red wines. Montepulciano is my favorite town to explore! The walled town on a high ridge thrived in the 16th century and is full of Renaissance palazzo like Piazza Grande lined with the town's unfinished Duomo. We arrived [...]
Easter in Tuscany sounded perfect... and why not use this long weekend to finally visit Cortona, the quintessential hilltown made famous by Frances Mayes' Under the Tuscan Sun! The medieval tower standing above town on the hillside, the 16th century Medici fortress at the top of town, the steep narrow streets and alleyways you wander [...]