This blog post is all about an Aegean Island that you haven’t heard of...and I want to change that. First things first, click on this playlist and let it play in the background... They say it's impossible to go to Greece or to plan a visit without hearing about Santorini, Mykonos, Paros,...
This blog post is about my favorite city in the Cote D'azur…Nice! And what a city Nice is, everything is at one's fingertips…let's see what a day could look like while there… You have woken up in Nice… it’s time to go out for a coffee walk and inhale the fresh...
I want to start this Sunday Recipe by mentioning the ingredients that you are going to need... A few hours of Sunshine. A good dosage of Nature. (The sea give’s it extra taste) A meal (You can’t go wrong with our Sunday Sugo recipe by Grandma Pauline) Some wine. (We...
As the title of the blog indicates, I'm going to write about a recent trip to Sicily I had in December. Yep, you read that month correctly, traveling to Italy during winter not only provides you with a more authentic experience but one can also find airplane/hotel deals that cost...
I want to start this post with one of my favorite Greek islands, Aigina… Aigina is located just 1 hour away from Piraeus Port (the main port of Greece). It’s an island that not many tourists know and only hear about it by locals once they visit Athens. Its location...
Boxed, or bag-in-box, wines have become increasingly popular in recent years. While boxed wine has long been thought of as cheap wine, the rise of quality and premium boxed wines has led to a shift in perceptions about this type of wine. The reality is that the bag-in-box design offers...
DTC, or Direct-to-Consumer, wine sales are simply those that go directly from the winery to the consumer. Traditionally, wine sales in the United States have gone through the three-tiered system which involves three phases before reaching the consumer. In this system, wine bottles go from the winery to the wholesaler...
As a wine drinker, you probably know that boxed wine comes with a stigma. Show up to a dinner party with boxed wine and you’ll most likely be faced with statements like--“That stuff tastes awful, the box can’t keep the flavor the way a bottle does.” or “It’s cheap, poorly...
The standard size for wine bottles is currently 750 milliliters (ml). It’s an unusual size, yet one that most people don’t think too much about. The interesting thing is that there’s no clear answer as to why this size became the standard bearer. Perhaps more interesting is the reality that...
Boxed wines or bag-in-box wines have historically been met with resistance by American wine companies and American consumers. While they’ve long been thought of as downmarket wines, more consumers are beginning to recognize the benefits that come from this type of packaging and appreciate that quality wines can be enjoyed...
Boxed wines have long had a negative stigma, often associated with low-quality wines. However, as more quality box wines are produced and more consumers have seen the benefits that come with this packaging, this stigma is beginning to disappear. The reality is that boxed wines offer a variety of benefits...
Cooking and drinking wine with the ones you love is one of life's treasures. A treasure that can be practiced everyday.
