One Sunday earlier last year, I took to the Adelaide Hills in South Australia for the annual Crush Festival. What this festival entails is many of the wineries in the Adelaide Hills wine region opening their doors for the day. They put on an event with food, wine, music and good times, and you make your way […]
The Passion of Alentejo
I make no secret for my unwavering love of Portugal, but ever the hispanophile, I can always argue that people from Andalucía are some of the most passionate people on the planet. There is something about the fiery, passionate nature of Southern Spain… Whether it’s the 80-something year old man who works in the alimentacion around the corner from […]
Don’t Booze and Luge
I have to admit, the first thing that drew me to the Skyline in Rotorua was not the fact that my grandmother was paying for me to visit. Nor was it the attractions at the top. It was the Volcanic Hills Winery. I’d heard they had a tasting room at the top of the cable car, […]