A Foodie Week-End

I have never been so taken with food-centered events like this past weekend. The FoodBuzz Festival was in San Francisco, filled with chances to meet fellow bloggers and eat delicious food, and Donato Enoteca held its first Enoteca 100 event, where more than 100 different varietals of Italian wines were opened for tasting in Redwood [...]

100+ Bottles of Italian Wines Opened This Saturday at Enoteca

Donato Enoteca has a wonderful event coming up this weekend in Redwood City. On Saturday, the Enoteca will open 100+ Italian wines from all over: Barolo from Piedmont, Brunello from Tuscany, and many, many more! In addition, you only pay a door fee, and then it’s all you can drink/ all you can eat! Donato [...]

Visit Tuscany with Michael Pollan

How would you like to spend a week in Tuscany learning about food, culture, and how these two intersect from one of the most renowned experts on the topic? Well, that’s exactly what you could be doing this summer, when La Petraia, a wonderful Agriturismo in the Chianti hills of Tuscany, hosts a special week-long [...]

Porceddu Dinner at La Ciccia

Porceddu is a typical Sardinian dish- suckling pig roasted whole, with very little more added to it than rosemary and salt. Tradition requires the little pig not to weight more than 8 kg (16 lb), and to be cooked slowly and uniformly- traditionally on a spit.It is a true delicacy really hard to find outside [...]

Italy on Sale!

I just got this- Italy is on sale this week, and Travelzoo has tons of amazing deals to go! If you are planning a trip, here’s the link to the best deals available right now! Travelzoo Italy Sale