Champagne Celebration in the desert

Why we're opening Champagne in the desert. A celebration of closing one chapter and beginning a new one.

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 my own leg power. The morning sun is shining brightly, piercing its rays through the windows of the Pedrotti hut that sits at 2491 meters...
Staff Trip to Tuscany: La Cucina Povera

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 in the heart of Chianti Classico that looks like it’s straight out of a picture book, yet it is authentically alive with locals who live...
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Staff Trip to Tuscany: Wine Tasting in a Thousand Year Old Abbey

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 wines side by side, it gives you the opportunity to compare and contrast while each wine is fresh on your mind. If you tune into...
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The Traveling Somm Returns to Italy!

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!
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A Taste of History: The Old Fashioned

A Taste of History: The Old Fashioned
Tasting a bit of mining history through an historic whiskey cocktail: The Old Fashioned
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A break from Traveling to Live High Up in the Mountains

A break from Traveling to Live High Up in the Mountains
Chef and Sommelier are holing up in the mountains!
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