Paso Robles (means Oak Pass), CA has emerged as a perfect destination for oenophiles and wanna-bees. Located between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Paso is noted as a US leader in Rhone varietals and offers unlimited access to wines that are equal to or better than wines from any other part of the planet. With 32,000 […]
More than Bubbles and Fizz: Prosecco DOCG
I recently attended a Prosecco Superiore DOCG seminar at A Voce Columbus in New York. The sunny morning was deliciously focused on tasting the marvels of the Glera grape that delivers a crisp, fruity and bubbly taste experience with overtones of almond and citrus, melon, lemons and honey. The event was designed to share the […]
Lebanon Wines: Up – Down – Up
While there may be challenges for travel to Lebanon, there are no problems in celebrating the wines of a country that has been producing wines since the beginning of time. Prophet Hosea (780-725BC) is noted as urging his followers to return to Yahweh so, “they will blossom as the vine, (and) their fragrance will be […]
Bulgaria and its Wines: A Palatable Surprise
Getting Ready for Prime Time While not yet a popular tourism destination for travelers from the USA, Bulgaria attracted approximately 10 million tourists (2015) from Greece, Romania, Turkey and Russia – accounting for 50 percent of all visitors. Tourism contributed 15 percent to the economy’s GDP and supports 150,000 (2014) jobs. Currently there are 9 […]
An International Threesome: French Taittinger Champagne, Italian Calvisius Caviar & a suite at NYC’s Hotel Surrey
Between online pop-ups, Groupon discount coupons, television advertising, and in-store flyers, holiday gifting is made to appear as a very complex decision-making process. In fact, holiday gift giving is extremely easy – everyone on the list gets Taittinger Champagne, Calvisius Caviar, and a hotel suite at the Surrey Hotel. Of course, it would be delightful […]
Hello Budapest. Goodbye Vienna
© Dr. Elinor Garely, Editor in Chief, TourismExecutives.com (a division of eTN Publishing) Apr 21, 2016 It is always hard to leave a city; there is never enough time to explore the streets and buildings and shops and food… so much to see and taste and so little time. However, my Rail Europe pass keeps […]
Sensuous and Seductive: Sete – Destination Southern France
With a global focus on Paris, the other charming, beautiful, delicious, curious, inspiring parts of France frequently get lost. A destination that must be discovered in Sud France, a very upmarket but unpretentious part of the country, is the city of Sete, Languedoc-Roussillon region. May in Narbonne I was recently introduced to Southern France through an […]
The Gang of the French Caribbean
Crime.Drama.Politics – all part of this must see movie, The Gang of the French Caribbean. The film recently showcased at the Cinepolis Chelsea Cinema, NYC. As the centerpiece screening for the African Diaspora International Film Festival, project support includes the Guadeloupe Islands Office of Tourism, and norwegian.com. The film is a loosely adapted autobiography by […]