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The Food & Wine Scene in Memphis, it’s not all Barbeque and Beer!
The food and wine scene totally wowed me on a recent media trip to Memphis, Tennessee hosted by Memphis Tourism. Because of my background in food and wine, I seek out restaurants and bars that cater to my preferences. Lucky for me, I had the opportunity to dine at places with all kinds of different…
Marchesi di Barolo
Our final day in Italy began with Barolo, the king of wines. Since these are some of the most elite wines in the world I knew it would be a day of indulgence. Valentina greeted us in the corridor apologizing for the rain as if she was solely responsible for the weather hiccup. She quickly…
Medici Ermete, Emilia and the Parmiggiano Reggiano Farm
A woman with a past might feel uneasy waking up in a convent so I was relieved to remember Al Vecchio Convento was no longer used in that capacity. Kidding aside, I tried to imagine what the village was like at that time. There was a warm nurturing type of energy flowing through the streets…
Zonin, Veneto and Drei Dona, Emilia Romagnia
I took in one last run along the Adige river before saying goodbye to Verona. We checked out of Hotel Verona, threw our luggage on the bus, and headed to Zonin in Gambellara. Gambellara is a town and commune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. We pulled up to the enormous gated property and…
Ca’ del Bosco, Lombardy & Sartori di Verona
I started day 3 with an invigorating run along the Adige river in Verona. The view of the river was stunning, and I had to do something to avoid gaining 20 pounds on this trip. Downtown was bustling with people running, biking, and getting themselves to work or school. I got back to the hotel…
Ferrari, Trento & Bolla, Veneto
Day 2 of our enrichment trip in Italy began with breakfast at Hotel Verona. We were all quite eager to get to the wineries and happy to hop on the bus that would be our transportation for the week. Our driver Enzo didn’t speak much English but he got us from point A to point…
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