Will Travel for Wine
Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of ProvenceContributor blog post by Jill Barth:
L’occasion Passport: what it means to me to move around the world to taste wine and meet winemakers.
Contagious: The Travel Bug
One of my early wine tasting trips was to a little town in Northwestern Illinois called Galena. Galena is one of those delightful spots, with a historical downtown, …Continue reading here for Jill’s post on how her wine tasting (and writing) passion has stimulated the travel bug from Illinois to Burgundy, from Napa to Ireland. However, it seems even after all those sips Jill still has a soft spot for Provence and the regional wines. Enjoy her wine filled photos.
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