Wine & Wineries
For as long as humans have been making wine, they’ve also had to figure out how to store it. Underground wine cellars are a way to keep wine at …
Head to the Czech Republic in the autumn and you’ll often see a cloudy drink being sold at harvest festivals and on the streets of South Moravia and Prague. …
In the back of the windowless van, we were in darkness as we clung to whatever was available, feeling each turn and bump of the dirt road. Suddenly, the …
The wine region of South Moravia has plenty of wineries and plenty of castles. There’s one place that combines both in one: the Bzenec Castle Winery. Bzenec Castle There …
South Moravia is often referred to as the Moravian Tuscany. With rolling green hills and vineyards, it’s easy to see why. One local winery that is most evocative of …
Jonathan Sacks December 4, 2022 Art & Architecture, Austria, Brno & South Moravia, Culture, Czech Republic, Day Trips & Tours, Europe, Food & Drink, History, Travel Guides, Vienna, Wine & Wineries Roughly halfway between Brno, Czech Republic & Vienna, Austria sits a notable area of architectural & landscape beauty in South Moravia. Known as the Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape UNESCO World …
Jonathan Sacks February 6, 2022 Art & Architecture, Beer & Breweries, California, Central Coast, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Food, Food & Drink, Hiking & Outdoors, History, Museums, North America, San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma-Napa, Travel Guides, United States, Wine & Wineries While San Francisco is amazing & packed with tons of fun things to do, there’s even more to see beyond the city’s borders. Whether you’re looking to explore Wine …
TBEX Catania was originally supposed to be held in March 2020. While the trip rapidly unraveled (read about my whole experience here), I was still able to visit a …
As you walk around Valencia, it’s impossible not to notice just how many orange trees line the streets of the city. If you visit during the winter months, you’ll …
For the second straight morning of my trip to Pilsen, I started the day drinking Bohemia Sekt. The previous morning, I had joined a group of travel bloggers on …
Jonathan Sacks July 9, 2018 Art & Architecture, Culture, Europe, Food, Food & Drink, History, Lisbon, Other Drinks, Portugal, Travel Guides, Wine & Wineries Lisbon, like many cities around the world, has old industrial areas that are disused. LX Factory, a formerly abandoned factory in Lisbon, is a showcase for what a city …
While there are many great reasons to visit the beautiful city of Porto, port tasting is a must-do. The city’s position at the mouth of the Douro River has …
Jonathan Sacks December 12, 2017 Art & Architecture, Bordeaux, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Europe, Food, Food & Drink, France, History, Travel Guides, Wine & Wineries Bordeaux is one of the most famous wine regions in the world, and thus an obvious destination for wine lovers. While you can do your own tour of the …
After our food tour of Stockholm, our day wasn’t over. Visit Stockholm had also organized a tour & private wine & food tasting at The Winery Hotel. The Winery …
Jonathan Sacks June 17, 2016 Australia & Oceania, Beer & Breweries, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Food, Food & Drink, Nelson, New Zealand, Travel Guides, Wine & Wineries There were a couple of reasons why I had opted to stay in Nelson for a couple of days on my journey through New Zealand. First, I had been …
