What’s best to do in these times of restrictions than a visit a winery for an afternoon of wine-tasting, immersed in green surroundings. We craved fresh air and sunshine, an invitation to visit a small winery in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, was a welcomed surprise. Paradiis Winery Paradiis Winery was founded at the end of […]
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ITALIAN WINES Italy is a world leader in the production of wines, especially quality wines. It is difficult to talk about a definitive ranking because in Italy the tendency of wine producers is to continuously improve, day after day and even the rankings we often see new wines come to the fore. HOW TO MOVE […]
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The Best For Last The last stop on this one-day tour of the oriental part of Italy that borders Slovenia was a stop at the Castle of Spessa. A place I truly loved, where I’d love to spend a long weekend as spring settles in. The origins of this castle dates back to the 1200s, […]
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Not too long ago I published my summer reading list Among all my books there was Camilleri‘s latest book about “Commissario Montalbano“. His books generated a very successful TV series about the adventures of this Police Chief from an idillic town in Sicily and his passion for good food. His books are translated into English […]
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This past spring I went on a wine tasting tour. The place was the Rodaro Winery in Spessa, near Cividale del Friuli. The location is very beautiful in the sweet hills of eastern part of the Friuli Venezia Giulia. Not far from Cividale del Friuli. Their production includes Classic Methods: Pas Dosé Classic Method sparkling […]
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