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Cretan Wine Experience at Karavitakis Winery September 12th

2019-09-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan Cooking Classes

Coming up in the Podikiana Village of Platanias Municipality, Karavitakis Winery will host an event organized by Cretan Cooking Classes.

Tags: Chania, Chania Prefecture, Cretan Cooking Classes, Cretan cuisine, Cretan wine, Crete gastronomy, Karavitakis, Karavitakis Winery, Platanias, Podikiana Village, wine events, wine tasting, wines, wines of Crete

Terroir by Alexandra Manousakis

2019-03-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Terroir by Alexandra Manousakis

The story of Terroir by Alexandra Manousakis, of Crete and the legacy her father and other winemakers seek to perpetuate.

Tags: Alexandra Manousakis, Cretan olive oil, crete, Crete Agriculture, Crete growers, Crete products, Crete sea salt, Crete wines, Manousakis Winery, Terroir, wines, wines of Crete, world wines

Italian Firms Seek Investments in Crimea Vineyards

2016-04-12 by Phil Butler

By now the world is well aware of the dispute over the Crimea peninsula. However one thinks politically, its clear today that for nations like Italy, a Russian speaking primarily Russian seems as Russian as Russian can be. New investors intend to develop 500 hectares of land to create an agro industrial park on the peninsula, is a huge positive note for people on the peninsula.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea agriculture, Crimea investing, Crimea wines, wines

VinCE Budapest 2013 Starts This Week

2013-03-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

VinCE Fest workshop

For travelers headed to Hungary this week, and especially wine lovers, VinCE Magazine is holding VinCE Budapest 2013. This world renown event offers seated tastings, masterclasses, and interactive workshops for wine enthusiasts along with associated culinary events.

Tags: Budapest events, gourmet Budapest, Hungarian fests, Hungarian wines, wine tasting, wines

Twitter’s Top 10 Wine Gurus with Pictures

2013-01-23 by Phil Butler

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For travelers to any part of the world, especially those who enjoy the fruits of the vine, connecting with the world of Twitter experts can only be a plus. To that end we compiled the following list of the best wine experts on Twitter, and those who make the best use of images there.

Tags: Wine experts, wine gurus, wine images, winemakers, wines, world wines

Sweet Days at Buda Castle

2011-09-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Matthias Church at Buda Castle in Budapest

For a taste of Budapest you’ll truly never forget, this month’s “Sweet Days” festival at Buda Castle will supply a gastro-cultural memory to last. September 16 to 18, a world of European sweets and other rarities will be offered up to locals and visitors to Budapest.

Tags: Budapest tourism, Budapest travel, chocolate festivals, coffee, Europe festivals, Europe travel, Hungarian festivals, Hungary, Sweet Days Ltd., sweets, travel, wine fest, wines

Monterey Wine Country Phone App is Vintage Useful

2011-05-23 by Phil Butler

Monterey Wines

Browsing the news this morning, I ran across a very nice smart phone app that wineries in Europe could greatly benefit from. By emulating the functionality of one the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association created, other producers can add great visibility and value for their products digitally.

Tags: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, iPhone maps, mobile apps, Monterey California, Monterey County Vintners, Parker Sanpei & Associates, Smart Travel, smartphone travel, travel tools, vineyards, Windows Mobile, wine, wine apps, wine maps, wine tasting, wines

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