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+ Who are the champions of Alternative Varietals in Australia
16 December 2021 + Italian wines in Australia, Travel Blog, Travel the wine regions of Australia, wine regions in Australia

Who are the champions of Alternative Varietals in Australia

By Bruce White

From Greco in the Vale to Fiano at Mudgee. The Australian wine industry is now producing a “new breed” of alternative varietals, and a new breed of winemakers who are pushing the boundaries in order to find a niche in this tough business. We are a lucky nation to have had many Italians’ make Australia […]

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+ Towns in Emilia Romagna
15 December 2021 + Travel Blog

Qantas announces direct flights to Italy

By Bruce White

Why is Qantas launching a direct Italy flight? As popular as stopover destinations such as Singapore and Hong Kong are on the way to Europe – CEO Alan Joyce said COVID-19 has made stopovers (at least in third countries) less appealing if at all possible. And while many destinations in Europe would be popular this […]

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+ Alba Truffle show
2 October 2020 + Food and Wine tours Italy, Foodie events in Italy, Slow Food Italy, Travel Blog, wine and food regions Italy

Alba Truffle show

By Bruce White

The Alba truffle show. The Alba White Truffle is on stage: a wonderful show! The Alba Truffle Show, as well as being an immersive experience where you can discover the organoleptic characteristics of Tuber magnatum Pico or the wines of the Langhe Roero and Monferrato area – with the Truffle Sensory Analysis and the Wine Tasting Experience […]

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+ Romagna, a taste of what we missed.
22 September 2020 + Food and Wine tours Italy, Foodie events in Italy, Italy food tour, Italy food tours, Slow Food Italy, Travel Blog, wine and food regions Italy

Romagna, a taste of what we missed.

By Bruce White

Something to dream about, as we wait for the opportunity to travel again.  I have taken the information relevant to just one beautiful little town Brisighella in Emilia Romagna, to highlight just how many events , sacra’s, Festivals in Italy, take place across the year. And this is replicated in hundreds of villages around the […]

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+ My favorite wine region. Mount Etna. Sicily.
1 May 2020 + Mt Etna Wine Region, Postcards from Italy, Travel Blog, wine and food regions Italy, wine and food tour Sicily, Wine tours Sicily

My favorite wine region. Mount Etna. Sicily.

By Bruce White

​On our recent trip to Sicily, (November 2019) we were lucky enough to spend 4 days around the  Mt Etna wine region, and in my opinion, it is one of the most amazing wine regions in Italy I have ever visited. The micro-climates, volcanic soils and harsh terrain make for some really interesting wines.The wineries […]

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+ Wine Regions of Sicily. Tasca’s Tenuta Regaleali.
23 April 2020 + Food and Wine tours Italy, gourmet slow food tours, Italy Tours, Travel Blog, wine and food regions Italy, Wine tours Sicily

Wine Regions of Sicily. Tasca’s Tenuta Regaleali.

By Bruce White

  Tenuta Regaleali is a very special wine estate in Sicily, very difficult to get into, as they limit the number of guests, and after all, this is their country home, so it’s who you know that will determine a stay here. Our luxury wine and food tour of Sicily spends time here, and I […]

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+ Five Best wine Experiences in Sicily
15 January 2020 + Food and Wine tours Italy, Luxury wine and food tour, Travel Blog, wine and food regions Italy, Wine tours Sicily

Five Best Wine Experiences in Sicily

By Bruce White

1 The Etna Region 2 Tenuta Regaleali by the Tasca Family 3 Marsala 4 Planeta Wine Estates 5 Occhipinti  Mt Etna. Sicily is famous for producing wine with the Nero D’Avola grape, but many of the wineries on Mt. Etna focus on other grapes, such as the native grapes nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio . […]

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