May 27th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
While the Sierra de Toloño offers some amazing trails and views, the most alluring sights I've seen in the Basque region are along its coastline.
The coast of northeast Spain and southwest France along the Bay of Biscay is part of the Basque heartland. Inland villages played a key role in keeping Basque culture alive, but it's the ports--Bilbao, San Sebastian, and many smaller ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Hiking the Basque coastline
May 27th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
While the Sierra de Toloño offers some amazing trails and views, the most alluring sights I've seen in the Basque region are along its coastline.
The coast of northeast Spain and southwest France along the Bay of Biscay is part of the Basque heartland. Inland villages played a key role in keeping Basque culture alive, but it's the ports--Bilbao, San Sebastian, and many smaller ...Salt, wine, and wealth in Spain's Basque region
May 23rd, 2011 at 3:00PM:
In the modern world we don't give much thought to salt. We casually pick some up in the supermarket or tear open a packet at a café, but in the past salt was a vital and sought-after commodity. Everyone needed it for preserving food and as a source for iodine. Nobody could live without it and those who controlled its supply became rich and powerful.
The Basque region of Spain was a ...Archaeologists discover world's oldest wine press in Armenia
Jan 12th, 2011 at 1:00PM: Archaeologists in Armenia have discovered what they believe to be the world's oldest wine press. The press is inside a cave, where they found the remains of grape seeds, pressed grapes, and vines of Vitis vinifera vinifera , the same type of grape still used in winemaking today. The site is dated at 4,000 BC, about 900 years older than the previous record holder--wine from the tomb of King ...Axum Tej: Ethiopian honey wine comes to the U.S.
Jan 11th, 2011 at 10:30AM: Ethiopian food is getting better known in the West. With its interesting blend of spices and unique ingredients such as teff, a nutritious grain, there's a lot going for it. What isn't so well known, however, is tej, the Ethiopian honey wine.
While tej is available by special request at some Ethiopian restaurants in Europe and North America, it's rarely on the menu. I was lucky enough to try a ...Beaujolais Nouveau and old: a tale of two wines and two worlds
Nov 18th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
Each year on the third Thursday of November, the world awakens with two words on its parched lips: Beaujolais Nouveau. The next morning it massages its temples and sighs.
In between, 40 million bottles of zingy Beaujolais Nouveau-the quaffable new-wine-are uncorked and spill their purple contents from Anchorage to Zhengzhou. Parties bubble into life, the biggest of them held on the eve of ...Daily Pampering: Holiday wine packages from Destination Cellars
Oct 28th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Nothing says love around the holidays like a box of wine. No, not that box of wine. This box of wine is much more civilized, and a lot more luxurious. Destination Cellars, the luxury wine club, has released its holiday offerings and the wine packages are sinfully extraordinary.
Ranging in price from $150 to over $700, you can find something for everyone from this list. The best part? Each gift ...World Cup: other things to do in South Africa
Jun 14th, 2010 at 8:00AM: While the World Cup is currently taking center stage in South Africa, the country has plenty of other things to offer travelers who venture away from the stadiums to take in some of the amazing culture and adventure there. Here are five other suggestions for things to do while your favorite team isn't taking the pitch.
Go on Safari
If you're going to visit Africa, you simply have to go on ...Daily Pampering: Seven chances to try a new job around the world
May 5th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
Do you feel a bit confined by your gig? Sure, the cash is great, but you are held hostage by it. You can't throw it all away and chase your low-paying dream. Well, now you have a chance to turn the paycheck that keeps you in the office 14 hours a day into the chance to try something new, even if only briefly. Cox & King is offering several packages designed to give you a once-in-a-lifetime ...Wine or golf? Either works on Rocky Mountaineer
Apr 22nd, 2010 at 3:00PM: Why not make it a foursome? While most travel deals these days tack on extra nights, the latest from Rocky Mountaineer lets you add people! To celebrate it twentieth anniversary, the luxury rail service in Canada, is offering a unique program for its GoldLeaf trips. Whether you take the golf or winery tour excursion, you can pay for three and get one free. So, you'll have eight days to hit the ...It's Rioja Restaurant Week in NYC and Chicago!
Oct 19th, 2009 at 12:30PM: Last January, my husband and I took a trip to the Rioja region of Spain. We sampled Rioja wines and visited underground cellars by day, and hopped from bar to bar snacking on tapas and drinking Rioja wines by night. We found that there were several Rioja wines that we loved, at that the tapas served there (while not incredibly creative like those offered in the Basque country) were simply ...Following the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail
Aug 31st, 2009 at 3:00PM: Around an hour's drive from Chicago (close to four hours from Detroit), the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail is located at the southwest border of Michigan, near the resort towns of New Buffalo, St. Joseph, and Saugatuk. The countryside in the area contains over 10,000 acres of grapes and twelve wineries. It's easy to plan a weekend getaway (or even a day-trip from Chicago) to this beautiful wine ...Labor Day destination - The 2009 Sonoma Country Wine Weekend
Aug 31st, 2009 at 2:00PM: As summer comes to an end, Labor Day weekend is traditionally the final opportunity for you to enjoy festivals, theme parks and other events. Labor Day weekend is also when the 2009 Sonoma Country Wine Weekend presented by Visa Signature is held. This three day event combines the TASTE of Sonoma with the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction. During the event, wineries offer lunches and dinners, ...Think local for a low-cost wine-tasting trip
Aug 31st, 2009 at 12:00PM: When most people think of going on a wine-tasting trip, their thoughts tend to head west - to California, Washington, and Oregon. It's not surprising. From Napa Valley in California to Walla Walla in Washington, these states are some of the biggest producers of wine in the US. But if you don't live in one of these states, there's no need to venture far from home for a weekend of swirling and ...Canadian wine?
Aug 31st, 2009 at 11:30AM:
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When you think of Canadian food products, wine doesn't exactly spring to mind. Back bacon and maple syrup, yeah, but wine? Mention Canadian wine and the first reaction you're likely to get is either laughter or a blank stare. That's beginning to change as vintners in the Great White North are ...Ticket to the Wine Road offers fantastic Northern Sonoma discounts
Aug 31st, 2009 at 11:00AM: Northern Sonoma County is home to some of the best wineries in the country - and their recently introduced "ticket to the Wine Road" offers an affordable way to enjoy the wineries and scenery in the Alexander, Dry Creek, and Russian River valleys. For $25 (one day) or $50 (three days), you can visit the wineries in the area, and take advantage of discounts and free tastings. The passes also ...Mandola Winery: A slice of Italy in Texas Hill Country
Aug 31st, 2009 at 8:00AM: Texas Hill Country is a unique and scenic region tucked away in the center of the Lone Star State. The rolling hills and limestone cliffs begin just west of Austin and run as far south as San Antonio, with narrow, twisting country roads and interesting small Texas towns dotting the area. One of the hidden gems in Hill Country is a winery called Mandola's, found just outside the tiny town of ...Drinking in Utah no longer for members only
Jul 5th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Four decades after making it difficult to get a drink, Utah realizes that buying liquor involves spending, too. Last week, the state decided to allow liquor to be sold to anyone with a valid form of ID. For the past 40 years, getting a drink has involved becoming a member of a private club – which required an application and a fee.
The cost of tradition, it seems, is $7 billion – the ...Ardeonaig: South Africa in Scotland
May 21st, 2009 at 4:00PM: Tucked away in Loch Tay is Scotland's best-kept secret. Ardeonaig brings a touch of South Africa to the simultaneously rough and enchanting countryside, fusing two cultures that one would not expect to see interwoven. The resort offers only a couple dozen rooms, most of which are freestanding thatch-roofed cottages scattered across the property. Each is quite large, accommodating two with plenty ...Top 10 wine spots, none in U.S.
Apr 12th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I realize that, on the world stage, our homeland isn't exactly the most popular place right now. Part of it stems from eight years of political buffoonery, and a healthy dose comes from traditional "old world" bias against the United States. Like most of us, I've learned to adjust for a touch of this when I read international news coverage. To a certain extent, I understand it ... we're more like ...Photo of the Day (2.8.09)
Feb 8th, 2009 at 4:00PM: When I picture "wine country" in my head, this is exactly the sort of idyllic vista that comes to mind. Which is exactly why I chose this shot from jrodmanjr, taken in Sonoma County, CA. The artfully arranged wine barrels, the rustic villa and the sloping vineyards covered in grape vines all combine to create a rather majestic view, don't they? Have any great travel photos you'd like to share ...
