“And the wine is bottled poetry…” When I first saw the quote attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson outside a tasting room in the town of Sonoma, I laughed, snapped a picture on my phone, and kept walking. There are many…
Downpour Gin: Island Life Distilled at North Uist Distillery
The sky was bright and light before breakfast; it was June in the Outer Hebrides, and night never stays long in the summer. Gannets and cormorants wheeled through the air in front of the ferry, the landmass of Berneray and…
15 of My Favourite Places To Eat in Lewis and Harris
Where are the best restaurants in Lewis and Harris? Where to eat in Lewis and Harris is a question a lot of visitors ask, and one I’m always happy to answer. (As you know, the food is one of the…
8 of the Best Places to Eat in Ottawa
When I sit down to plan my travels, one of the first things I research is the food. Where are the best places to eat? The coolest cocktail bars? The farmer’s markets where locals shop? In the last ten years,…
An Education in Wine at New York’s Finger Lakes Wineries
Despite enjoying the occasional glass, I’ve never really known a lot about wine. Wine to me was either red, white, or rosé, and I either liked the taste, or I didn’t. When terms like “dry” and “acidic” were thrown around…
Visiting Dunnet Bay Distillery: Spirits and Stories from the Far North of Scotland
The distilling room at Dunnet Bay Distillery in Caithness feels like a cross between a chemistry lab and the potions cupboard at Hogwarts. Clear glass bottles with percentages and numbers inked on the outside perch near a tiny vacuum still….
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