Staff Trip to Tuscany: La Cucina Povera
One of the places I really wanted to take our staff to was the town Radda in Chianti. It’s one of the small, hilltop villages… Continue reading
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Staff Trip to Tuscany: Wine Tasting in a Thousand Year Old Abbey
Wine tasting can be one of the most helpful ways to improve your understanding of the nuances of wine. When you taste two or more… Continue reading
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!
After having a baby, opening a restaurant and surviving a pandemic, The Traveling Somm made a trip back to Italy! 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
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
Settling Into Island Rhythms: Leg one of our European Bike Tour
In the historic center of Split, Croatia, lies Diocletian’s Palace, a prominent Roman fortress built from white stones in the fourth century. I sprinted right… Continue reading
Coffee Culture from Colorado to Italy
The cultural differences of a simple morning coffee ritual in Colorado and Italy. Continue reading
A Fresh Start: Graduating from Blogger to WordPress
Since my first trip to Colombia, South America in 2013, I’ve been keeping a travel blog to record my experiences, thoughts and lessons learned from… Continue reading
Traveling the World One Sip at a Time
What led me to become a Sommelier and tasting wine through the senses. Continue reading