Travel Spots

Previous Posts

Lunch at the Morgan House Inn in Lee, MA

In an old inn sitting right on the main street through Lee, Massachusetts is the tavern at Morgan House Inn. It’s small, with four or so tables in the front enclosed porch, as well as a few in the bar area. The bar only seats 8-10. There is a much larger area that they open

Continue reading Lunch at the Morgan House Inn in Lee, MA

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

A Fun, Summer Red Sparkler

Wine does not have to be epic, complex and breathtaking in nature to be good. Of course we love all of those characteristics, and they are what separate the great wines from the good ones. Yet sometimes you just want something that tastes good, is fun, and makes you happy. This is one of those.

Continue reading A Fun, Summer Red Sparkler

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

Dining Review of Davio’s at Patriot Place, Foxborough MA

Having the whole family together for the first time in a while was cause to celebrate, and since we happened to be at Patriot Place for a New England Revolution soccer game the choices were somewhat limited. We opted for Davio’s for two reasons. First, Cheri and I had eaten there a few weeks ago

Continue reading Dining Review of Davio’s at Patriot Place, Foxborough MA

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

Taste for a Cause – Wine, Food, a Fantastic Venue and a Worthy Charity

This coming Thursday, September 18th, Mark Gasbarro from Gasbarro’s Wines brings back his annual wine tasting after a brief hiatus and treats us all to Taste for a Cause, to be held at the Aldrich Mansion in Warwick RI. If you’ve seen the movie Meet Joe Black, with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins, then you’ve

Continue reading Taste for a Cause – Wine, Food, a Fantastic Venue and a Worthy Charity

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

An Excellent Malbec from Cahors

Known as the “Black Wine of Cahors” the Malbec based wines from that area in Southwest France are generally big and full bodied. This one is no exception. You can see it as soon as it pours into the glass. Here are the notes:

Wine: 2010 Domaine de Cause La Lande Cavagnac

Winery Location:

Continue reading An Excellent Malbec from Cahors

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

Visit to Fontanafredda in Barolo

Our last winery stop on our recent trip to the Langhe region of Piemonte was a departure from the first two, as we visited a huge cantina with production of seven million bottles annually, more than 35 times the volume of the largest of our other stops. This place is big. It is steeped in

Continue reading Visit to Fontanafredda in Barolo

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

Preview of the 2014 Greenwich Wine and Food Festival

How fast a year goes. It seems like it was yesterday that we were flying from one festival to another in late September, the week becoming a blur at times. Now here we are again, and that is OK with us because the last two weeks of September are the best if you are a

Continue reading Preview of the 2014 Greenwich Wine and Food Festival

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

Preview of the 2014 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival

All photos courtesy of The Preservation Society of Newport County

Event Website: http://www.newportmansions.org/events/wine-and-food-festival

This September 19th thru 21st, the ninth instantiation of the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival will be held at various locations in Newport, Rhode Island, with the Presenting Underwriter again being FOOD & WINE. This is a premier event, and for

Continue reading Preview of the 2014 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

A Perfect Trip to Northern Italy and the Lakes – June / July, 2014

Following is a summary of our recent trip to Northern Italy, and it was a spectacular vacation. We managed to squeeze in five private wine tastings during the 8+ days, so it was a bit of a working trip as well, sort of. Here’s the play by play:

Thursday: We started out early to try

Continue reading A Perfect Trip to Northern Italy and the Lakes – June / July, 2014

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

If You’re Looking for a Different White Wine…

Here’s a white that is a little off the beaten path, and brings aromas and flavors that are just a little different than you’re probably used to. It’s from Spain, Rueda to be exact, and Rueda is known for Verdejo. Considering most of the surrounding areas in Spain are known for big reds (and Rueda

Continue reading If You’re Looking for a Different White Wine…

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share