A Bordeaux river cruise will help food-lovers learn the basics of the fine wines of the region—but there’s more to explore than that!
Irene S. Levine
Irene S. Levine
Irene is an award-winning journalist, author, and blogger who writes for some of the nation’s leading magazines, newspapers and websites. Irene has received numerous travel writing awards, including a 2015 SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Award. She and her husband/photographer/foodie/travel companion produce MoreTimeToTravel.com (www.moretimetotravel.com). She is also co-publisher of GettingOnTravel.com (www.gettingontravel.com), a multi-authored online magazine for the over-50 luxury travelers. Trained as a psychologist, Irene holds a faculty appointment at the NYU School of Medicine.
Food and travel writer Irene S. Levine finds a class cooking in Bologna is the perfect kick-off to exploring Emilia Romagna’s Food Valley with friends.
Located just minutes from downtown San Jose del Cabo, these three “off the beaten track,” open-air, farm-based venues serve organic foods that are literally provisioned in their backyards.
As one of the best-preserved houses in the Hudson Valley, Kykuit, the family home of the Rockefellers, offers visitors lessons in art, architecture and history.
Culinary tourists have fallen in love with the bounty of Emilia Romagna, the region in northern Italy that is home to the holy trinity of prosciutto ham from Parma, traditional balsamic vinegar from Modena, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Less well known, however, is that the region is also a truffle-lover’s paradise, especially in autumn when white truffles are abundant. Amerigo 1934, a small trattoria known for its truffle-centric menus in the tiny hill town of Savigno, may be one of the best places to enjoy this earthy delicacy.