According to a January 2026 report on the best romantic destinations, Key West, Florida, is the best city in America for a couple’s getaway. The study by Hidden explored where couples get the most romantic experience for the best price....
An interesting choice for Valentine’s Day, this wine is significant because it’s from the first place in France where there’s a record of trade in sparkling wine, nearly 500 years ago. Limoux is in the south of France, in the...
A rosé sparkling wine for Galentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day? Of course. This one happens to be a prosecco rosato produced by well-respected Villa Sandi in the north of Italy. The prosecco is pale apricot-pink in color. It has a...
Maybe I’m suggestible, but when I opened the bottle, I did notice the aromas of bramble, blackberry and good clean earth in this red Rhone-style wine labeled “Red Wine of the Earth.” Now that I think about it, it’s probably...
Looking to spend a few days in the Prosecco region last fall, I discovered a tiny, hilltop town where tourists stroll past medieval landmarks, and winelovers sip local proseccos or Bordeaux-style red wines, in cafés overlooking scenic valleys or set...
Today, we know Venice as the ultimate picturesque tourist destination in Italy. Charming canals, cobbled lanes, café-lined piazzas, tiny boutiques, and delightful trattorias. But for many centuries the Republic of Venice was a powerful, independent city-state, conquering and ruling hundreds...
2022 Subterra Los Olivos District Pinot Noir A truly versatile light red wine from one of the earliest-planted, great pinot noir areas of the US: Santa Barbara County, California. I was also surprised to find this wine is related to...
With a 35-year track record, Palio has out run many other Italian restaurants in a city known for fine food. The original name of the restaurant was Palio d’Asti, evoking the famed city of Asti in Piedmont, Italy, known for...