This is where things got a little more interesting: we traded traveling by train to traveling by car, and were going into unchartered territory (i.e. a place no one else we knew had been). The drive into Chianti was a quick 45 minutes out of Florence; however, the roads became narrower and windier the further … More Exploring Italy One Wine at a Time – Part 4: Radda in Chianti
After arriving in Milan, Nick and I navigated to the Milan Centrale Railroad Station where we boarded a train (essentially an Italian Metro North) to Varenna-Esino, Lake Como. The scenery began very much like that from the Metro North: suburban cities outside Milan. But then it opened up to towering mountains on one side with … More Exploring Italy One Wine at a Time – Part 2: Lake Como
Special occasion or not, Peter Luger steaks are a must! … More The Perfect Porterhouse
Considering my CT residency, I spent a surprising amount of time drinking wine in Pennsylvania this summer & early fall. With family still residing in Allentown, PA, Nick and I took several trips to the Lehigh Valley. And because we were spending time with family, naturally, we drank wine…with family, not because of the family, … More PA Wineries Part 2
Just like one doesn’t think of “wine country” when they think of Connecticut, one doesn’t think of wine country when they think of Pennsylvania either. That being said, I will attest that PA actually has some decent wines (some that are even better than the CT wines I’ve had). The other week when Nick and I … More The Vines of PA: Folino Estate
With the beginning of summer starting to blossom, it was the perfect time for my girlfriends to hop on the Metro North train and visit our Stamford apartment. Naturally, Nick made himself conveniently unavailable, saving himself from the inevitable conversations about boys, hairstyle ideas, and cute spots that are a must for our summer bucket … More Serendipity in the Vineyard
Ah wine. So many social media love proclamations. So many memes. So, so popular. Like most of my fellow twenty-somethings out there, wine is a favorite of mine. In my primitive wine-drinking years, I think the fascination and enjoyment came more out of feeling classy and sophisticated than it did from the actual wine itself. … More A Full-Bodied Intro to Wine
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