Tag: wineries
Napa Valley the Way I Remembered
I used to visit Napa Valley every few years – not just because I like good wine and good food, but because the area was so serene. In addition to the vineyards, I loved the open spaces covered in wildflowers, the mom-and-pop businesses with friendly proprietors, and the grand European-style wineries. However, somewhere along the […]
Authentic Tuscan Town – Radda in Chianti
“A holiday in Tuscany” sounds idyllic, but finding an authentic Tuscan town requires research. The British have been vacationing in the Chianti region of Tuscany for so long that it is sometimes referred to as “Chiantishire.” Americans have been arriving in droves since they read Frances Mayes’ Under the Tuscan Sun. The result is that some […]