My dear friends and fellow #winelover-s, At this point, we are all suffering (in different degrees) the disastrous effects of the Covid19 pandemic. But it’s hard to imagine anyone suffering more dire financial consequences than our friends in the wine tourism sector. All the work that they have now is to cancel tours and give full refunds to their customers…… Read more →
It’s good to reminisce a little about wine trips and looking back at notes and photos when some time has passed between the visit and writing of an article is one of the best ways to revisit. My visit with some other #winelovers to Komarna, Croatia’s newest wine region, right in the south of Dalmatia is no exception to… Read more →
Dr. Seuss and Wine: A Croatian Perspective By: Mirena Bagur Ever since I started living in America, I’ve been fascinated by Dr. Seuss and his whimsical melody of syllables — while seemingly non-sensical, they make a lot of sense for learning. I should know. Because, even as a college-educated immigrant, English was still a second language to me, and… Read more →
Giannis Krassaki, #winelover In the period from 12th till 16th October, 2017, our #winelover community, which counts more than 25,000 members, gathered in Belgrade (Serbia) in order to celebrate International Prokupac Day and get immersed in the Serbian wine scene. The first evening in Belgrade was dedicated to a BYOB dinner at Steak&Wine Bar. It was a great opportunity to… Read more →
Happy Friday #winelovers! Here’s a post regarding November being Prostate Cancer month. For short hand sake, I’m going to refer to Prostate Cancer as PCA though out this summary. How common you ask? Around 17% of US men will come down with PCA and that’s a lot! PCA is the most common form of cancer found in American, Canadian, Australian… Read more →
Luca Formentini of the Lugana Consorzio speaks about the wines of Lugana, Italy with me at a tasting and luncheon in Boston’s Porto restaurant. ===> Video by Brad Smith Don’t forget! Save Lugana by drinking Lugana! Cheers, Luiz Alberto Founder of the #winelover community Master of Wine candidate Member of the Circle of Wine Writers Italian Wine Ambassador I combine… Read more →
This is a film project that brings #winelover-s together. I met the film maker, Rudi Goldman, in our facebook group while he was doing post production of the film. I think the first time was when he was seeking funding for the film through crowd funding. He has since become a valued member in our community. A few months later,… Read more →
Etna Wine School and the Consorzio per la tutela dei vini Etna DOC worked to develop a multi-day program where more than 30 individuals from a dozen countries had direct access to 23 different Etna wineries and scores of wines. During the tour, #EtnaWineSchoolinterviewed a number of #winelover-s and wine-trade professionals about these inimitable volcanic wines. These were their answers… Read more →
Panos Kakaviatos Greetings #winelovers! For over 15 years I have been visiting Bordeaux, and tasting the great wines from this celebrated wine region. Bordeaux has always been a standard setter for wines made worldwide, from Cabs and Merlots to Sauvignons and Semillons. It has an enduring appeal, not only for its gorgeous Medoc chateaux, its pastoral Sauternes landscapes, its… Read more →
Piedmont (Piemonte in Italian), one of my favorite wine regions of the planet. Now it has a very nice “Wine and Travel Atlas”. •/• Paul and I during a wine trip in Italy. •/• Paul Balke (author, journalist, wine expert, Barolo specialist, and #winelover) wrote a book, filled with with very nice pictures, excellent maps, texts about the wine, culture,… Read more →