I’m too excited to hold out any longer. This Monday, November 5th I’ll be heading to Germany for a couple weeks to spend time at my family’s house with Kim and my mother. During my visit, I’ll be heading to Italy for 10 days to enjoy wines in Piemonte and Montalcino. I will try my best to keep an updated blog while I’m there, but I can assure you that many reviews, pictures and stories will be soon to follow my trip.

The plan:

Nov. 6 – Arrive in Frankfurt, Germany. My cousin is picking us up and driving us to Herborn. I will spend the next week with my family and visiting German vineyards and Biergartens!

Nov. 12 – Train ride to Florence. From there we’re renting a car and will spend the next 10 days between Piemonte and Montalcino. I love Barolo’s and Brunello’s…so I couldn’t have dreamed a better way to spend ten days!

Nov. 21 - Back to Baltimore in time to have Thanksgiving with the dogs, David Battani and his lovely girlfriend! (Kim will stay in Germany for work).

The weather is pretty mild, bearing on cold even, but more the reason to consume a lot a hearty German and Italian food and wine!

If anyone has recommendations on vineyards to visits, places to eat or stay, or anything else, please let me know! Also, if you’re in the areas I mentioned and interested in having dinner and wine, drop me a message!

Cheers