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Z and I at Bodega Salentein in the Uco Valley The serenity in the air buzzes with an undercurrent of excitement. We are in the small hamlet of Chacras de Coria, located just 20 miles south of Mendoza and nestled right in the heart of Argentina’s most prominent and burgeoning wine country. Best known for the magic they spin with …
It’s been just over two years since we visited Argentina. After five incomparable days in Buenos Aires, we traded the metropolitan energy for the peace and serenity of Mendoza, Argentina’s most renowned wine region. We toured a variety of wineries during our time in Mendoza, slowly making our way toward the Andes, the flavors of the grapes evolving as we steadily …
Z, standing outside of El DesNivel Parrilla in the San Telmo Neighborhood of BA The convergence of Argentina and our married-without-kids-travel-vow turned out to be far more powerful than I could have ever expected. Then again, I had absolutely no expectations of what Argentina, particularly Buenos Aires, had to offer. Plucked from a list of international hotels owned by Hyatt, …
For a few hours yesterday, Lexington was the place to be for foodies! The fourth Annual Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show brought together a bevy of food producers and purveyors, each one putting their best foot forward in celebration of all things culinary in our beautiful Bluegrass state. It was my first time attending and I had no idea what to expect. …
The story I am about to tell is a rare one. Not rare in the sense of location, activities or inspiration. In fact, it is entirely common to find a family setting off on a beach vacation, spending days basking in the rays of the Gulf Coast sun, their worries washing away with every break of a wave. However, when …
Have you ever heard a ‘Mary Caroline’ story? Chances are, if you’ve met me in person, then the answer is yes. And I bet you are chuckling now, recalling these funny tales of a supremely kind, innocent girl from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mary Caroline and I met the first week of school during our freshman year at Centre College. Her peppy …
There is something about Siena. Z and I decided to spend an afternoon exploring this Tuscan city after a morning of wine tasting during our honeymoon. We fell in love instantly and, to this day, count it as one of our favorite places in the world. Everything about it just felt right. From it’s black and white striped Duomo Cathedral …
The perfect bite. You know the feeling. When all points on the flavor-spectrum combine, making your tastebuds sing. There are few things better! Our time in San Sebastian was punctuated by a multitude of these experiences, all given to us in the form of a pintxos – the Basque version of a tapa. Each pintxos bar offered up one-to-two bite …
Our travel bar was set quite high for San Sebastian. This city by the sea is at the heart of the foodie-universe and was the final stop on our tour of northeastern Spain. Widely considered to be one of the best gastronomic cities in the world, the term Michelin Star is thrown around loosely, as if it is normal for one place …
I couldn’t help but feel a little like Alice in Wonderland. We had most certainly fallen through the rabbit hole. Long gone were the exhilarating, action-packed and flavor-filled days in Barcelona. Z and I now found ourselves within the ancient stone walls of Laguardia. Nestled atop the hills of Spain’s Rioja wine region, Laguardia’s founding dates back to the 1200’s …
