Category Archives: Wine Regions

Go to Quebec’s Eastern Townships for the Food

Posted on December 11, 2021 by mstrav

By Stillman Rogers Photos © Stillman Rogers Culinary adventures await travelers who drive north of Vermont into Quebec’s eastern Townships. Rolling farmland and the warming effect of the region’s many lakes provide the perfect conditions for vineyards, fruit orchards and … Continue reading →

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Ah the Truffles I’ve Seen

Posted on October 10, 2015 by mstrav

While Americans are getting in the Halloween spirit and Mexicans are preparing for spirits of their own on the Day of the Dead, Alba Italy is also gearing up for a celebration of something dark and mysterious. Truffles. These unprepossessing … Continue reading →

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Laguardia – Medieval Hilltop Town in Spain’s Rioja Vineyards

Posted on January 22, 2014 by mstrav

Rising above the vineyards of Rioja, south of the coastal city of Bilbao, Laguardia is a postcard-perfect medieval town. No cars can enter the gates in the massive walls that surround Laguardia – the ground beneath the hill is too … Continue reading →

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