Puglia, a wine tour of Salento

negroamaro     Puglia, a wine tour of Salento My latest wine education adventure was in Puglia, Italy, for a wine tour of Salento with Salento Wine Tours. We started with an excellent lunch by…

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Summer with Gin Mare Med Roof Tops

  Summer with Gin Mare Med Roof Tops Gin Mare hails from Catalonia based outside the town of Vilanova near Barcelona. They are producing a gin, unlike any other. It’s a rather savoury gin, full…

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Getting to know Lugana and Valpolicella wines

Getting to know Lugana and Valpolicella wines at The Savoy Grill Onwards with my wine education, I was recently introduced to the Italian wines of Lugana and Valpolicella over dinner at the iconic Savoy Grill…

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Abadia Retuerta Le Domaine: michelin-starred meal at Refectorio

  Abadia Retuerta –  Michelin star Refectorio Food and service go hand-in-hand at Michelin star restaurant  Refectorio. I had an excellent and elegant dining experience here. The whole of Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine is set up…

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Spain, a luxury stay at Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine

Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine Arriving in Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine is very much like the start of a glamorous Hollywood film. A long curved driveway reveals a limestone Abadia (monastery) from the 12th Century.  Reception is very…

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