The Traveling Somm

It’s February in Colorado. Have I mentioned that I am a summer girl? Although it’s been quite balmy for this time of year, it’s nonetheless wintertime, which means layers upon layers of clothes and red wine to ease the discomfort…or does it? My go-to beverage on chilly winter nights tends...

Every October in Tuscany, something extraordinary happens: people are taken back in time to the glory days of cycling – the days before doping, computers and high-tech  components could put one ahead of the rest; The days when bicycles were made of steel and wool jerseys were the norm. In...

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 scenery and seaside campgrounds, the islands are a bike touring haven. There is a laid back feel to life on these islands. I recently learned...