Rebecca GouttenoireJan 26, 20214 minPort in Portugal - a short trip reportIn these days when travel is restricted, I've looked back at past trips with profound fondness. So, for my own nostalgia and for your...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 26, 20205 minA great Slovenian wine tourIn April 2019 I was so lucky to join Shannon, a fellow tour operator, on a weeklong wine adventure in Slovenia. It was so enjoyable to go...
Rebecca GouttenoireJun 27, 20202 minCarnivore or vegan wine?!You would assume that because wine is made from grapes, it would by definition be a vegetarian or even a vegan beverage, right? We've all...
Rebecca GouttenoireJun 18, 20201 minEXTRA VIRGIN - the Olive Oil WebinarDo you know how to distinguish good olive oil from the bad stuff? Do you know how great olive oil should taste? Do you know how it's made...
Rebecca GouttenoireMay 16, 20201 minSip-along - join us on Saturdays to discover a new wine region or winery - Guaranteed fun and freeThis year is nothing like any of us imagined. Getting into the 20'ies was supposed to be the most liberating ever, and then we found out...
Rebecca GouttenoireMay 8, 20201 minSicily - around the island in 7 daysSicily is an incredibly fascinating Mediterranean island dropped like a ball right in front of the boot of Italy. It's separated by the...
Rebecca GouttenoireFeb 16, 20201 minGrape revolution in Bordeaux?But due to global warming and limits in organic agriculture to control vine pests,
Rebecca GouttenoireJan 2, 20202 minFree the Grapes!This year we decided to head over to France (from Florence, Italy) for the holidays. As some of you may know, Pierre is French from the...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20191 minExtra VirginTuscany is a fantastic place for growing olives for the production of high quality olive oil. The harvest of the local olive varietals...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20193 minAll About Pecorino - Italian Sheep CheeseWe really love the delicious cheeses made from sheep’s milk here in Italy. Cheeses made from sheep’s milk are called pecorino, coming...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20192 minCoffee Killer!Tuscan people are definitely wine drinkers. As in the rest of Italy, wine is part of the meal that is made of multiple courses (called...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20192 minThe 14 Most Important Italian Wine WordsThe 14 most important Italian wine words by Grape Tours in Tuscany
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20191 minGrape Tours in BordeauxOctober is a fantastic month to visit Bordeaux. We hit the region on the last days of harvest, fermentation in the air every place we...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20192 min3 Italian wine legends Italian wine can seem pretty complex - so many wine regions and even more grapes - but in the midst of this Italian chaos there are some...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20192 minWines' dirty little secret?Have you ever wondered about flavors and smell descriptors in wine? We will definitely get back to this interesting subject in future...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20193 minBest ways of getting your bottles back home safelyBringing home the delicious vino that you taste on your journey is often the most fastidious issue that we wine-loving travellers have to...
Rebecca GouttenoireNov 8, 20191 minDay Tours to Provence - the pink wine experienceOften people will take a preference to either white or red wine. But then there's pink wine, too. "Rosé all day" just goes to say how...