When you’re looking for fine dining in Rome, Italy, you should look no further than Il Ristorante Niko Romito. Located on the fifth floor of the Bvlgari Hotel, it boasts a stunning view over the monumental tomb of Emperor Augustus and the city. The restaurant opens up with a sleek bar area, a long indoor…
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7 Wineries You Must Visit in Lugana, Italy
If you ever find yourself in northern Italy, you need to visit Lugana in Lake Garda and try the local wine featuring the indigenous white grape variety Turbiana. I had the pleasure of joining a Consorzio Tutela Lugana D.O.C. press trip and visiting a variety of amazing wineries. Here’s the list to save for later….
Why Lugana Wine is a Must-Try in Lake Garda
When thinking of lake vacations in Italy, Lake Como usually comes to mind, but don’t make a huge mistake and sleep on Lake Garda, Italy. I had the pleasure of visiting the region this fall and can say that Lugana is truly an experience. Between the people, the Lugana wine, and the food, it’s a…
Occhipinti Frappato for Women’s History Month
Cheers to Women’s History Month! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring different female-centric wines and I’m kicking off the necessary celebration with a wine by a kick ass female winemaker—Occhipinti Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT 2017. My friend Drew introduced me to Arianna Occhipinti’s wines a little while back (you can see my notes on her…
Winter Whites
The latest wine in my glass was Alois Lageder’s Haberle Pinot Bianco 2018.
Natural Wines—So Trending Right Now
Natural wines have been all the buzz recently, but what are they? I stopped by a wine lab at Florida Wine Academy to get the skinny on the latest wine fab. The fabulous Nicole Ramos was leading the lab and gave us a lot to sip on—both metaphorically and physically. Natural wines are… Farmed sustainably,…
Wine Country with Pelaverga
While the rest of the country is dealing with snow, we have been having such pleasant weather—lower temperatures and less humidity. I certainly can’t complain! I’ve been enjoying the seasonal change on my recently constructed DIY deck (by yours truly) with my new patio furniture. I like to call it my “wine country.” My latest…
A Secret Garden with Rosé
You know that I’m about that Rosé all day attitude, so I couldn’t help but pass up the opportunity to visit La Centrale’s seasonal Rosé garden. Inspired by the Isle of Capri’s oceanfront cliff side gardens, their pop-up Rosé garden is tucked on the second floor and draped with blossoming bougainvillea flowers. I stopped by…
Fighting Mondays with Merlot
I’ve been trying ward off the Monday scaries, instead of filling up with dread, so I treated myself to Italian delivery and some Cusumano Merlot on Sunday night. Cusumano Winery is spearheaded by two brothers who run the operations closely with their father, Francesco Cusumano, and craft the wines with winemaker Mario Ronco. The wines…
National Pinot Grigio Day
I’m all about celebrating special occasions—from the smallest moments to major milestones—so I couldn’t wait to celebrate National Pinot Grigio Day on May 17. In anticipation of the holiday, I put together a glam picnic “how-to” with Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio as the centerpiece. Mezzacorona has been crafting Estate Grown wines since 1904. Located at…