Food and DrinkThis section looks at the various hobbies that revolve around eating and drinking. For example, it looks at how to make your own wine. This can be done from home or at a winery. It tells you how to do it at either location, and how much it will likely cost you. It also looks at wine tours and beer festivals, which are becoming more and more popular. For both of these hobbies, you can find out how to get started, how much the event will likely cost you, and where you can go. Many cities have their own beer festivals, while wine tours can be found in any area with a winery. It also looks at wine tours in California and Italy, however, and the famous Oktoberfest beer festival in Germany. This section also looks at cooking classes. There are hundreds of different cooking classes available, and you are able to choose based on the style of cooking you wish to learn. For example, some people may want to learn how to make dessert, while others want to learn how to cook seafood, while others want to learn to cook a certain style of chicken. It also looks at different styles, such as Italian and French. This topic includes where to go for the best cooking classes, how to get started and what you need to bring to class. It also looks at the cost. Lastly, the last article in this section looks at how to harvest food from your own garden. It gives you information on how to plant your own herb garden in your backyard, how to harvest ingredients from this garden, and how to ensure your herbs stay fresh all year round.
Getting Started Wine connoisseurs have wine tours, but what about those people who love beer? For them, beer festivals are ideal destinations. Summer beer festivals are a great way to not only discover new beers, but spend time with your friends and enjoy the festive spirit. Beer festivals can quickly turn south, however, if you(…)
Where There are thousands upon thousands of cooking classes in the world. The following are some of the most renowned cooking classes. The Two Bordelais, in Bordeaux, France, is a weeklong course that offers insight into Bordeaux-style cooking. For rustic Italian cooking, try the Castello di Vicarello in Tuscany, Italy, offered by cookbook author Aurora(…)
Where There are numerous locations where you can make your own wine. Some people prefer to do it at home, but if you don’t live in a vineyard, this may be difficult. Places such as Fermentations allow you to come in and make your own wine at their location. They allow you to make your(…)
Getting Started No matter where you fall on the wine connoisseur spectrum – whether you’re a wine oaf or a wine snob – a wine tour is a great experience. You’ll get to walk the rows of the seasons’ harvest, tour vineyards, and of course, drink wine. Wine tours can last for as short as(…)
