Love & Wine this Valentine’s Day
On this so called, ‘most romantic day of the year’ my thoughts turn to the connection between love and wine. If there isn’t any love in your life, then rest assured that… Continue reading
Category Archive: Culture and Traditions
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Cooking with Mamma
Want to learn how to cook real authentic Puglian food? Who best to teach you than an Italian Mamma who has learnt the family secret recipes which have been handed down from Mamma… Continue reading
Olive Oil & Mozzarella Tasting
Puglia is one of the largest producers of olive oil in the world and the quality is second to none! At Sant’Oro they strive to be the best, and the awards and accolades… Continue reading
Not your average ‘Wine Tour’
What do you look for when visiting a foreign country? Do you want to get to know the local culture? Sample the local food? Taste the local wine? And meet local people… Continue reading
Festive Fun in Puglia: 2017
Pugliese people are just starting to think about Christmas and although there aren’t any festive lights up yet, things are starting to gear up to that Holy day. In fact, only the other… Continue reading
Day of the Dead
We’ve all heard of Halloween and the scary stories surrounding this day which takes place on 31st October. Kids (and some adults!) dress-up in fancy dress costumes, go trick-or-treating, carve lanterns out of pumpkins… Continue reading
10 Things that indicate summer has arrived in Puglia!
The locals switch from big black puffer jackets to shorts and T-shirts over night. 2. You need to switch on the air-conditioning. 3. The first cicada starts to sing it’s summer mating song.… Continue reading
Puglian Pleasures Wine Experience: The start of the summer season with delightful guests from the UK
Summer has arrived in Puglia and as things start to hot up here, the tourists begin to arrive. They come here for a new Italian experience, to get away from the overcrowded tourist… Continue reading
Cultural Differences: Italian v English
Being a British expat living ‘la dolce vita’ in Italy, I see many cultural differences between the two countries, so I thought I’d share some of my observations with you! When an Italian… Continue reading