The Karst About an hour outside of Trieste is an incredible stretch of land that saddles both the Italian and Slovenian border. Accessible by city bus from the centre of town it’s a winding and fantastic ride along the steep shores leading out of Trieste as you climb onto a plateau above the city. The […]
Tales from the Table: Hostaria La Vecchia Fontanina
Reading menus I love reading menus. Whenever we travel and are staying in town to eat I make it a habit of reading as many menus as I can when walking passed restaurants. Just about every town has at least one dish that shows up on every menu. In Verona, it’s bigoli pasta, one of […]
Movember: men’s health month
A lifetime ago It seems like a lifetime ago since I have written something about what we are actually doing with ourselves. The truth is pretty simple and by normal standards quite boring. As we have said before, we travel on our own terms which usually means on our own dime and it takes a […]
The love affair between New Zealand and Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand and Sauvignon Blanc Prior to the 1830’s there was not a grape to be seen in New Zealand and it took another 130 years for the humble grape to become one of New Zealand’s national treasures. Up until the 1960’s New Zealand’s wine was not mass produced and was mainly used for religious […]
A Simple Guide for Pairing Food With Wine
Pairing food with wine Pairing food with the perfect wine doesn’t have to be difficult. It’s simple and should always be fun. Don’t take it too seriously and always choose what works for you, even if it’s not the expert’s choice. We’ve put together this simple guide to get you started. Chicken Chicken is a versatile staple which […]
No Plans In Les Vans (part 1) – PEACH PIE and CAILLETTE
Les Vans As we wound along the edge of the Ardèche valley on our way to Les Vans we were eager and nervous. 15 years ago Eager to see the town we visited 15 years ago and see whether our memories remained true. We were nervous because our temporary landlord and longtime friend is now […]
On The Road To Ardèche
South to Ardèche After our 48-hour rendez vous with J.P. and Maryse in Paris, we picked up our rental car and started heading South to Ardèche. Villedieu-les-Poêles We left ourselves a few days to make the trip and stop at some places of interest on the way. The first of which was a small town […]