Şirince is a quaint little town a short drive east of Selçuk. Although it’s become quite touristy, it still maintains an air of authenticity.
A tropical country like Colombia doesn’t exactly top the list of wine producing countries, but near the town of Villa de Leyva, a few Colombian winemakers think they’ve found the perfect balance to make good wine.
Woodinville, a small town just a half hour from Seattle, has become a destination for wine enthusiasts. Over 90 wineries have tasting rooms located there as well as breweries and distilleries. It makes a great day trip from Seattle combined with Snoqualmie Falls.
Our meal at Enoteca dei Tadi was one of the best meals we had during our trip to Italy. This restaurant located in the historic city center of Padua is definitely worth visiting.
One of the main reasons we visited Verona was to do a wine tour of the Valpolicella region. The region is located east of Lake Garda and north of Verona.
With almost 20 Southwest Michigan wineries to choose from, the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail makes for a great day or two of fun and relaxation. Michigan is 5th in the nation in wine grape production and the southwest part of the state has produced some excellent wine.
Ruidoso is a small resort town in southern New Mexico. It’s encompassed by the Lincoln National Forest in the Sierra Blanca mountain range. The suburb of Ruidoso Downs is a few minutes down the road.
I thought it would be a good idea to check out the best and most well-known of the wine producing areas in Chile, the Colchagua Valley. Chile has an excellent wine industry, and Chilean wines have been getting noticed more and more the past few years.
One of my must-sees for my time in Chile was Isla Negra, the favorite home of Nobel Laureate poet Pablo Neruda. Of his three houses, the others being La Chascona in Santiago and La Sebastiana in Valparaíso, Isla Negra is the best-preserved and the most interesting. It’s definitely worth the trip from Santiago.