Off The Beaten Path in Santorini, Greece
This post originally appeared in Wine Tourist Magazine Santorini is a popular tourist destination. Thousands upon thousands of people flock to the island every year to...
16 January, 2016
Please The Palate’s January 2016 Newsletter
Happy New Year! Have you made all of your resolutions for 2016? Are you going to try to stick to them? I hope to have the...
09 January, 2016
Getting to know Greek wines: Naoussa and the Grape Xinomavro
Located in Macedonia in the north of Greece, approximately one hour west Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, is the wine region of Naoussa. Naoussa was...
30 December, 2015
The Ladies of Porto Carras
Porto Carras is the largest unified vineyard in Greece and one of the largest in Europe. It is a certified organic terraced vineyard, with vines...
23 December, 2015
Getting to know Greek wines: Santorini and the grape assyrtiko
Santorini is famous for its sunsets but it is also known for its wine. There are 13 wineries on an island that is only 11...
09 December, 2015
Women in Wine: Ioanna Vamvakouri and Venetsanos Winery
Perhaps it was in her blood and being a winemaker was meant to be. Ioanna Vamvakouri did not grow up in the wine world but,...
09 December, 2015
Exploring The Wines of Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York
This post originally appeared in Wine Tourist Magazine A weekend in wine country is always the perfect getaway, and when you think “wine country,” you probably...
18 November, 2015
Inspired by Travel, Wanderlust Creamery Brings Unique Ingredients to Artisanal Ice Cream
This post originally appeared on FoodableTV.com Flavors can carry you to another place. They can help conjure memories of somewhere you have been or inspire you...
21 October, 2015
Please The Palate’s October 2015 Newsletter
Is it really Fall 2015 already? With the heat wave in California, it feels like we are in the middle of summer. But, here we...
15 October, 2015
A Weekend Getaway at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno
Reno has not been on my radar for years, not since a college ski trip that had us based in Reno and skiing in Tahoe. Living in Los Angeles, a common weekend getaway is to Las Vegas. So, an invite to a wine event in Reno was a great excuse to head to "the biggest little city", Reno, Nevada. The event was at the Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa in Reno where I stayed for the weekend. While I did go out and explore the burgeoning food scene of Reno (a story about this is coming soon), I spent most of the weekend at the five star Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa, located a few minutes from downtown Reno. I checked into my room which overlooked the city of Reno. My spacious room had all the key amenities but best of all, a super-comfortable bed.
19 August, 2015