Staff Trip to Tuscany: Visiting the famous butcher and indulging in everything MEAT

Our chefs were stoked to visit the internationally renowned butcher Dario Cecchini from Panzano in Chianti at his butcher shop, Antica Macelleria Cecchini. He’s been… Continue reading

The Traveling Somm Returns to Italy!

Villa a Sesta

After having a baby, opening a restaurant and surviving a pandemic, The Traveling Somm made a trip back to Italy! Continue reading

A Taste of History: The Old Fashioned

Tasting a bit of mining history through an historic whiskey cocktail: The Old Fashioned Continue reading

A break from Traveling to Live High Up in the Mountains

Chef and Sommelier are holing up in the mountains! Continue reading

Rifugi nelle Dolomiti (Huts in the Dolomites)

As I sip a frothy cappuccino on a mountaintop hut, it’s hard to believe that I arrived here from the Adriatic coast of Croatia by… Continue reading

Embracing the Euro Camping Life

European camping challenges our Western expectation of privacy and space Continue reading

Cycling through Slovenia, the ‘Colorado’ of Europe

Slovenia: a beautiful, friendly, fairytale-like country that is a dream for cyclists and feels a lot like home. Continue reading

Island Hopping on Bicycles

From the second day we arrived in Croatia, we have been cycling the islands that skirt the coastline. With quiet roads connecting quaint villages, beautiful… Continue reading

Finding Balance in Life and Wine

Two Extremes Within Two Hours We’re a week in on our 30 Something Gap Year, and within a few hours of driving we went from… Continue reading