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On my way to Slovenia for a visit to the Vinska Klet Goriska Brda winery, I had a stopover in Philadelphia before flying to Venice. In this case it was a long layover, and usually that means a drink and something to eat. True to form I ended up at Vino Volo right in the Continue reading Dining and Wine Review: Vino Volo at Philadelphia Airport http://www.ekvapt.com/wines-of-marchesi-de-frescobaldi-tasting-thursday-october-29th-at-gasbarros-on-federal-hill/ 
Mark Gasbarro is hosting another outstanding tasting this coming Thursday night at Gasbarro’s Wines on Federal Hill in Providence, RI. This is a great opportunity to sample a world class lineup of Italian wines from a highly respected producer. You can view the details online at http://www.gasbarros.com/pages/the-wines-of-marchesi-de-frescobaldi. Info on the wines is below. The tasting Continue reading Wines of Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Tasting – Thursday October 29th at Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill http://www.ekvapt.com/a-look-at-the-2005-chateau-gloria/ 
Let’s take a little trip to Saint Julien, on the Left Bank of Bordeaux, to see how the 2005 Chateau Gloria is holding up. Saint Julien is home to many a top notch Chateau, including names like Ducru Beaucaillou, Gruaud Larose, Leoville Barton, Leoville Poyferre and Leoville Las Cases. This is Cabernet Sauvignon country, and Continue reading A Look at the 2005 Chateau Gloria http://www.ekvapt.com/review-of-taste-carolina-restaurant-tour-and-restaurants-durham-north-carolina/ 
Having a day or two to ourselves recently in the Raleigh – Durham area meant we were going to be searching for some restaurants. To get a jump start on the task, and really get a quick feeling for the downtown Durham restaurant scene, we booked a three hour restaurant walking tour with Taste Carolina. Continue reading Review of Taste Carolina Restaurant Tour and Restaurants: Durham, North Carolina http://www.ekvapt.com/dining-review-of-coquette-brasserie-in-raleigh-north-carolina/ 
On our recent trip to the Raleigh Durham area we were looking for a good place to get lunch on a Sunday. We eventually settled on brunch instead at Coquette Brasserie in North Raleigh. Generally we like Brasseries, and this one continues that trend. In fact it is one of the best we have visited. Continue reading Dining Review of Coquette Brasserie in Raleigh, North Carolina http://www.ekvapt.com/early-ticket-discounts-for-savorct-april-89-2016/ 
There was a new addition to the wine and food event landscape in 2015, and that was SavorCT, which happened this past April in Hartford CT. It was a great two days of food, wine and celebrity chefs. You can read more about it here. If you missed last year you’re in luck, as Continue reading Early Ticket Discounts for SavorCT – April 8/9 – 2016! http://www.ekvapt.com/a-look-at-the-2015-whale-event-in-new-bedford-ma/ 
We had a chance to attend this year’s edition of WHALE the first Friday in October, an event which supports the Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE. WHALE is involved with historic preservation in New Bedford, and our hope was they had maintained the caliber of the event we enjoyed very much last year. They have. This Continue reading A Look at the 2015 WHALE Event in New Bedford, MA http://www.ekvapt.com/top-ten-white-wines-from-the-2015-newport-mansions-wine-and-food-festival/ 
With the list of Top Reds out (read it here) it is now time for the whites, which deserve equal billing to the reds but never seem to quite get it on our blog. We’ll try and fix that a bit. Once again these are only our opinions and yours may differ. Prices are suggested Continue reading Top Ten White Wines from the 2015 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival |
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