Posts tagged: Wines

Linda Garson spent her youth in Manchester, in the United Kingdom, a place best known for soccer matches and beer-filled celebrations, not necessarily for wine expertise. A visual communications graduate, Linda relocated to Canada (Calgary) in 2003 on a contract with Trade UK – the British Government’s export division. The contract was for 13-months, and Linda is still in Calgary.

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Recipes & Travel:
Calgary, France, Linda Garson, Provence, Rhône Valley, Vine and Dine, Wine Courses, Wines

Regular Ginger and Nutmeg readers know by now that Nutmeg cannot resist creating an ABC list for a new destination. The exercise allows her to discover some unusual facts that may help her out some day when she is playing Trivial Pursuit.
Enjoy a voyage to Greece and learn a few things about this remarkable country in through the next 26 letters.
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Recipes & Travel:
Athens, Greece, History, Islands, Marathon, Ouzo, Temples, Wines, Zeus

Lonely Planet was wrong!
The road to Quinta Santo Antonio’s perch was not rutted, but it was vertical. Ginger and Nutmeg arrived at this B&B, balanced on tiny foothold of flat land between Douro Valley vine terraces, in a state of somewhat rattled marvel.

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Recipes & Travel:
Douro, Port wine, Porto, Portugal, Things you should know about Portugal, Travel Tips, Wines