Culinary Holidays Archive
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Trinca Bolotas – Wine from the Alentejo in Portugal
Posted on December 28, 2020 | No CommentsPeter Morrell tastes a wine which conjures up the history of the land and the heritage in one of Portugal’s most beautiful regions The Alentejo region of Portugal is one... -
News from Flanders for 2021
Posted on December 15, 2020 | No CommentsThis region of Belgium, celebrated for its culture, cuisine and cycling, has exciting plans for next year Here is a round up of what’s been happening and some of... -
Geneva announced as Swiss City of Taste 2021
Posted on December 8, 2020 | No CommentsThe city of Geneva is delighted to be appointed Swiss City of Taste 2021, a sought after title which acknowledges Geneva’s commitment to promoting dietary diversity, sustainable food, local products... -
Artisan Winemakers of Cascastel protect the ocellated lizard named Timon Lepidus
Posted on December 1, 2020 | No CommentsThe restoration of stone walls at Vignerons de Cascastel has protected the dwelling of the rare ocellated lizard Since 1921, the cellar of Cascastel is composed by Winemakers Artisans with... -
Kefalonia and her Western Waves
Posted on November 29, 2020 | No CommentsAdam Jacot de Boinod returns to this beautiful Greek island for a third time, and on this visit explores its western shores Sure enough a week later I was back.... -
Kefalonia and her Southern Shores
Posted on November 21, 2020 | No CommentsAdam Jacot de Boinod returns to this magical Greek island to discover more of its unique charm Within two weeks I was back! This time to the southern half, beneath... -
Toquicimes Food Festival in Megève, France
Posted on November 2, 2020 | No CommentsMountain food doesn’t get better than in Megève, in the French Alps, nestling in the shadow of Mont Blanc. Rupert Parker attends their three day culinary festival It’s 10 o’clock... -
Explore Geneva’s outdoors; The safe city break welcomes back Open Cellars
Posted on June 30, 2020 | No CommentsDiscover the authentic Swiss wine experience, wild swimming, sculpture gardens and more This summer, wine lovers should look no further than Geneva, the third-largest winegrowing region in Switzerland, when picking... -
The Joys of Prosciutto Di Parma
Posted on May 21, 2020 | No CommentsParma Ham is an Italian specialty, made since Roman times, and can only come from a selected group of producers, based in the hills around the city of Palma, in... -
Parmigiano Reggiano
Posted on April 1, 2020 | No CommentsIf you’ve only ever tasted the powdery stuff you get in packets in supermarkets, then real parmesan is a revelation. Rupert Parker visits a dairy in Emilia Romagna where they...