After our long first night, getting to our various accomodations (mine was the lovely Terra & Vini), we were off on our first day of adventures to Lis Neris Winery. Located in San Lorenzo, Lis Neris is in a unique terroir where the bora winds
One of the highlights of any culinary adventure is finding a special place, that is unlike any other in the local region. Trapan Wine is one such place, in the heart of Istria, one of the most culturally diverse and historic wine cultures in central
Meanwhile, back in Istria, we were exploring the countryside and small wineries that are producing some amazing wines, that are holding fast to traditional styles, such as at Konoba Batelina. While there are certainly international varieties creeping in, like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, the vast
After our adventures in Hum, the Wine-Premacy piled back in our trusty questionable mini van, and hit the road to Rovinj. Sitting at the western edge of the Istrian peninsula, Rovinj is a city of cultural crossroads, and crumbling Venetian glamour. The old fortified hilltown can
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Now it’s no secret that I’m not a big football fan, and I try to hide from the Superbowl as much as possible. But as I drove home in the middle of the Superdome Blackout, I decided to honor the occasion with a cocktail. Ginger
Hey! We survived the end of the world! Well at least I think we did. Maybe we’re all wandering around the afterlife partying. Who knows! In honor of the non-pocolypse, I present my cocktail of the week, the Rocketship to the Moon. Based on one
Sometimes, a wine blogger needs to mix it up a bit and enjoy a delicious cocktail. After attending the Craft Spirits Carnival, and having a blast at the Republic of Jam after the Wine Bloggers Conference, I was inspired to get crafty with my growing bar and
One of my favorite interactive sessions at the Wine Bloggers Conference was a component tasting of clonal selections of Pinot Noir, hosted by Erath Winery. As a wine geek, I love tasting each piece of the puzzle that makes up a final blend; in the case of Oregon Pinot
Driving up to the inn & winery of Youngberg Hill, past the rolling hills south of McMinnville, through the farmlands, you feel like you are on top of the world. Turning in to the driveway of the winery, and you realize why the current owners,
One of the key questions that came up was was how do we, and online writers of content, move beyond having an audience made up solely of other online writers. This naval gazing has been a sore point since the beginning of wine blogging, and while to a certain
