WINE DINE & TRAVEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 3 2016
Wine Dine & Travel Magazine takes you where Martians & camels roam, at Wadi Rum, Jordan. And a super shore excursion in France. Celebrate the Christmas Markets in Germany and it's all aboard on the HMS Britannia.
Wine Dine & Travel Magazine takes you where Martians & camels roam, at Wadi Rum, Jordan. And a super shore excursion in France. Celebrate the Christmas Markets in Germany and it's all aboard on the HMS Britannia.
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groups of cruisers. The owner of Wine<br />
in Provence, Michael Ippolito, pulled up<br />
in a shiny new SUV with comfy seats for<br />
the four of us, a basket of fresh pastries,<br />
and water.<br />
Michael drove expertly though the narrow<br />
streets of Toulon while giving us an<br />
intro into French wine tasting. He explained<br />
that American wine enthusiasts<br />
over analyze wines, sniffing and swirling<br />
in search of exotic fragrances and complex<br />
acidity, sugar, color and even texture.<br />
Below: Michael Ippolito translates for<br />
François Dumon owner and winemaker<br />
for Clos d’Albizzi. Below left: A<br />
painting of an ancestor of the Albizzi<br />
family who settled in the area in 1523.<br />
The family was a powerful dynasty in<br />
Florence. Below right: Ron and Mary<br />
James with traveling companions Carl<br />
and Sharon Larsen. Left: Beautiful<br />
white wine from Clos d’Albizzi.<br />
Opposite page: François Dumon in his<br />
vineyard with his faithful winery dog.<br />
Wine Dine & Travel <strong>2016</strong> 63
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