The port city of Valencia lies on Spain’s eastern coast, where the Turia River meets the Mediterranean Sea. It’s known for its old historic city contrasted by the modern City of Arts and Sciences, with futuristic structures including a planetarium, an oceanarium and an interactive museum. Valencia is the third largest city in Spain andContinue reading “2021 Top 5 Winner: L’OZZI WINE LOUNGE, Valencia, Spain”
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An Underrated Tower in Italy
No, we’re not talking of the leaning tower. Also not a tower at a bridge. We’re talking of a tower you’d probably never heard of unless you’ve visited and explored the Piedmont wine region. Piedmont in Italy borders France and Switzerland at the foot of the Alps and is known for food and wines suchContinue reading “An Underrated Tower in Italy”
2021 Top 5 Winner: DE GUSTIBUS, Alba, Italy
Forget Tuscany! Its underrated Italian sibling in the north-western corner of the country offers many quality treats and surprises which exceeded our expectations compared to Tuscany. So much so that two of the Thacks Awards panelists have been back to the area twice in four months, during the covid pandemic, to investigate the truffle hype and discoverContinue reading “2021 Top 5 Winner: DE GUSTIBUS, Alba, Italy”
Visiting Vienna including Wine
Austria ranks highly as a city break destination with friends. Vienna is a city I’ve been to more than once and it always seems to deliver new treasures. Our previous outing was in the summer where beach bars with sand along the riverbank were a cool highlight along with vineyard visits on the outskirts ofContinue reading “Visiting Vienna including Wine”
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