New Journal Book Release Notes to Savor

It has been a busy few months between travel, work, mom duties and the development of a journal that I have been working on for the last year. I am thrilled to say that the new journal book release Notes to Savor is printed and here! My travels...

Savoring the European Long Lunch

Savoring the European Long Lunch

My travels, whether France, Spain or Italy, always give me something profound that is an integral part of our European neighbors' lives, the European long lunch - il pranzo lungo. That tradition may seem more foreign to us here in the U.S. than any...

Welcome to Notes to Savor, the Blog

Welcome to Notes to Savor, the Blog

Audio 2 minutes. Read 2 minutes. Hi, and welcome. I am so glad that you are here at Notes to Savor™. I have been working on this project for a long time - maybe too long, actually. (Insert laugh!) But finally we are here. Notes to Savor™ is a...

Among The Trentino Hills – Canaletto Winery

Undulating hills and mountains are familiar sights in the beautiful area of Trentino, Italy that hugs the northern most corner of the country. Its majestic, snow-covered mountainous peaks of the Dolomites tower over the region showing its grand...

Borgogno – The History, Place and Wines

Walking into the Borgogno Winery is like going back in time, with the original historical cement tanks (il vecchio cemento) flanking the winery walls. My continuation forward reveals the pristine cellar that is reminiscent of a wine museum. This is...

A Leader of Prosecco – Le Contesse

A Leader of Prosecco – Le Contesse

Le Contesse, a leader of Prosecco, came to life in 1976 at the hands of Loris Bonotto and his wife, Luigina. Yet the property’s history dates back many decades earlier. The Bonotto’s ancestors had owned parcels of land that included a small piece...

Ca dei Frati’s Lugana – The Wine and Region

Ca dei Frati’s Lugana – The Wine and Region

Lugana, Italy is a picturesque area in northern Italy that stretches across both the regions of Lombardy and the Veneto. Lombardy is where Cà dei Frati resides, specifically in Lugana’s Sirmione town that borders the southern end of Lake Garda....

Piedmont: Home to the Italian Grape Nebbiolo

Piedmont: Home to the Italian Grape Nebbiolo

My work in the wine business during the last 15+ years has gifted me the ability to travel to Italy. Long, winding roads, flanked by an endless sea of vineyards and farms, are common in Italy’s countryside. I have reveled in this bucolic beauty...

Top Five Travel Packing Tips For Going Abroad

Top Five Travel Packing Tips For Going Abroad

Preparing for a trip abroad might not be your idea of fun! Yet it doesn't have to be harrowing. So before you go on your next trip, read my top five travel packing tips to help alleviate some stress and make your journey a little easier. Enjoy!...

Italian Bubbles That You Need To Know

Italian Bubbles That You Need To Know

This time of year is always a special one with the frenetic activity of the holidays and many celebrations abound. Italian bubbles you need to know are a must for celebratory times – actually, any time. They are my go-tos for sipping, and their...

A Journey Through Northern Italian White Wines

A Journey Through Northern Italian White Wines

Northern Italy is filled with a beautiful and diverse landscape of vineyards, wines, and the families who make them. Long, winding roads, flanked by an endless sea of vineyards and farms, is common in the countryside. The undulating hills remind me...

A Quick Buying Guide to Rosé Wine

A Quick Buying Guide to Rosé Wine

Light red, salmon, pink! These are words that describe the beautiful hues of rosé wines, wines given their name because of their color. Restaurant wine lists and retail stores are full of these beauties all year long, not just in spring and summer....