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Touring Valpolicella Wineries

Today is a full day – I have a list of vineyards to visit for our upcoming Italiaoutdoors Bike the Wine Roads of the Veneto adventure, many more than I know I can cover in one day. Touring like this … Continue reading

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Travels in Italy – Fumane, Day 1

I arrived in Fumane mid-afternoon on my first day in Italy, after a nice lunch in Soave. Not to hard to find, this is a small hamlet in the heart of Valpolicella wine country. We will visit here on our … Continue reading

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BellDes Sudtirol Vernatsch (Schiava to Italians…)

I found this wine on a recent trip to Baltimore to visit family. It spoke to me from the racks of a wine shop/cafe we visited for lunch. When in a new wine store, I always check out the selection … Continue reading

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Grilled Soft Shell Crabs with Spring Onions and Chive Garlic Scape Mayonnaise

Soft shell crabs with Spring Onion and Chive Garlic Scape Mayonnaise – recipes inspired by our culinary bike, hike and ski trips to Italy; called moleche in the Veneto Continue reading

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Foradori Teroldego Rotaliano

Teroldego is considered the king of Trentino wines. Legend has it that the name itself derives from Tiroler Gold, the gold from Tyrol, which is how this wine was referred to at court in Vienna. However, it more likely takes … Continue reading

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