Alois Lageder

The King in the North!

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Sudtirol/Alto Adige

grape vines and apple orchards criss-cross up hills and across valleys along sudtirol’s fabled weinstrasse.

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Franz Haas

a south tyrolean stunner.

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Guerila & Golf

biodynamic slovenian wine savored post-round during a week at royal bled.

Becky SkavdalJuly 18, 2019lake bled, bled, royal bled, slovenia, ljubljana, vinoteka, slovenian wine, vipava, vipava valley, guerila, biodynamic wine, wine, Pinela

Emilio Bulfon

visiting emilio’ is a beloved right of passage for americans transplanted to aviano and embracing viticultura.

Italy, Winery, FVGbmwsJune 11, 2019wine, winery, winery visit, italian wine, italian winery, vino italiano, refosco, emilio bulfon, friuli, friuli venezia giulia, italy

Venissa

Green and serene, Venissa is the real reason people visit Mazzorbo.

Becky SkavdalApril 8, 2019Venice, Venissa, Dining

Valdobbiadene

Conegliano & Ca Salina.

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47 Anno Domini

“you have the statue of liberty and she is nice, but in italy, we have the statue of wine!”

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Vistorta

no one year of your life is exactly like the one before…it is the same with wine.

Winery, La Bella Bottiglia, Italy, FVGbmwsSeptember 17, 2018wine, winery, winery visit, italian wine, italian winery, friuli, friuli venezia giulia, la bella bottiglia, merlot

Enoteca di Cormons

the enological epicenter of colorful cormons

bmwsSeptember 10, 2018

Tenuta Tomasella

“the angels are drunk!”

Becky SkavdalSeptember 3, 2018

Bosco del Merlo

An elegant entryway

Becky SkavdalAugust 23, 2018

Vigneti Le Monde

simply ir-red-sistable

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Croatia(n Wines)

stellar drinking & dining in an even better setting

bmwsJuly 21, 2018

Salcheto

everything recycled and renewable at this uber-environmentally-conscious winery

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Montalcino

hello, brunello!

Becky SkavdalJuly 8, 2018

Bastianich

Overnight at Orsone B&B plus tasting some Plus & learning about Vespa.

Becky SkavdalMay 19, 2018

Castello di Ama

this place was pure magic

Becky SkavdalApril 29, 2018

Valdobbiadene

popping in at osteria senz'oste & tramping around the trails above prosecco country

Becky SkavdalApril 14, 2018

L'Antica Quercia

a chilly off-season visit to an organic, bio-dynamic prosecco winery near vittorio veneto

Becky SkavdalFebruary 15, 2018L'Antica Quercia