New York Soul
I had two days to eat in New York, one of the great food cities in the world where you can find virtually anything you want. That’s too many choices […]
Rocky Mountain Wine and Nuts about Nuts
I’ve heard a lot of praise for Colorado wines, but until our recent visit, I had never tasted them. After visiting several wineries I am favorably impressed. In fact, setting […]
Wondrous Prague
It is hard to capture in words the essence of Prague, the last stop on our European trip. In some ways it was not Prague we visited but a “Disneyland” […]
The Food Revolution Polish-Style
The list of travel destinations in Europe is lengthy with locations such as Paris, Rome, and Athens captivating generations of visitors. Wroclaw, Poland is probably not on everyone’s list of […]
A Côte-Rôtie Refuge
After a week of nonstop travel through Northern Spain and levels of food and wine consumption that approached gluttony, a few days of recuperation at a lovely bed and breakfast […]
The Taste of Home
After almost a month on a food and wine excursion across Europe we returned to San Diego last night. And what was my first meal stateside? Why of course a […]
San Sebastian: A Universe on the Bay of Biscay
San Sebastian is a small, picturesque city in Spain (pop. 186,000) situated on a bay that opens to the Atlantic Ocean within shouting distance of the French border. Despite its […]
Tradition and Innovation: Rioja to Campo de Borja
Apologies are in order for the lack of blog posts recently. Our European tour continues but Spain was a whirlwind of constant activity leaving no time to write. France gave […]
Ribera del Duero: Old Bulls, Old Vines and Baby Lamb
The running of the bulls in Pamplona is famous in part because of the association with danger and the mishaps that send careless joggers to the hospital or occasionally the […]
Trolling for Tapas in Madrid
We have a brief stop in Madrid waiting for our tour of Rioja to begin. What to do in Madrid? Do what the madrileños are most famous for—tapas hunting. I don’t know […]
Roving Decanter 