Carl Giavanti, Author at Winetraveler https://www.winetraveler.com/author/carl-giavanti/ Wine's complex. Travel shouldn't be. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:45:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.winetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Winetraveler-Logo-Red-Circle-32x32.png Carl Giavanti, Author at Winetraveler https://www.winetraveler.com/author/carl-giavanti/ 32 32 202258003 Cowichan Valley Vancouver Island Wine Travel Guide: Top Wineries & Travel Tips https://www.winetraveler.com/canada/cowichan-valley-wine-tasting-travel-guide-top-wineries-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cowichan-valley-wine-tasting-travel-guide-top-wineries-tips https://www.winetraveler.com/canada/cowichan-valley-wine-tasting-travel-guide-top-wineries-tips/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:19:42 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=22691 Not heard of Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada? You may thank me for bringing this region to your wine traveling attention. This article is about what to expect when you visit today, ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/canada/cowichan-valley-wine-tasting-travel-guide-top-wineries-tips/feed/ 0 22691 Wine Tasting and Scenic Tours in Okanagan Lake Country https://www.winetraveler.com/canada/ultimate-wine-tasting-guide-okanagan-lake-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ultimate-wine-tasting-guide-okanagan-lake-country https://www.winetraveler.com/canada/ultimate-wine-tasting-guide-okanagan-lake-country/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:48:16 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=22492 Have you not heard of Lake Country in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada? You may thank me for bringing this region to your wine-traveling attention. This article is about what to expect when ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/canada/ultimate-wine-tasting-guide-okanagan-lake-country/feed/ 0 22492 Best Paso Robles Wineries 2025: Tasting Guide & Insider Tips https://www.winetraveler.com/california/paso-robles-wine-tasting-guide-best-wineries-insider-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paso-robles-wine-tasting-guide-best-wineries-insider-tips https://www.winetraveler.com/california/paso-robles-wine-tasting-guide-best-wineries-insider-tips/#comments Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:11:36 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=22465 2025 Guide to Wine Tasting in Paso Robles: The Wild West of Wine, Food, People and Touring Options Double down and plan to spend more time in Paso Robles than you might think. There’s almost ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/california/paso-robles-wine-tasting-guide-best-wineries-insider-tips/feed/ 2 22465 Introducing The Grange Dundee Hills: Willamette Valley’s Ultimate Wine Country Retreat – A Vision of Foley Wines https://www.winetraveler.com/oregon/the-grange-dundee-hills-willamette-valley-wine-country-retreat-a-vision-of-foley-wines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-grange-dundee-hills-willamette-valley-wine-country-retreat-a-vision-of-foley-wines https://www.winetraveler.com/oregon/the-grange-dundee-hills-willamette-valley-wine-country-retreat-a-vision-of-foley-wines/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:56:13 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=22335 Above: Autumn views in Willamette Valley. Image courtesy Carl Giavanti. New money and fresh ideas are coming into Willamette Valley, and Bill Foley of Foley Family Wines & Spirits was an early-stage investor and visionary. ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/oregon/the-grange-dundee-hills-willamette-valley-wine-country-retreat-a-vision-of-foley-wines/feed/ 0 22335 Best Wineries to Visit in Rías Baixas, Galicia 2025 https://www.winetraveler.com/spain/best-wineries-to-visit-in-rias-baixas-galicia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-wineries-to-visit-in-rias-baixas-galicia https://www.winetraveler.com/spain/best-wineries-to-visit-in-rias-baixas-galicia/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:05:57 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=22041 “Green Spain” is where savvy Europeans head out to escape extreme heat during summer months. The lush, green landscape of Galicia in NW Spain is enhanced by the ubiquitous vineyards of Rías Baixas, who produce ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/spain/best-wineries-to-visit-in-rias-baixas-galicia/feed/ 0 22041 Vineyard Vibes: 10 Best Valle de Guadalupe Wineries to Discover https://www.winetraveler.com/mexico/best-valle-de-guadalupe-wineries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-valle-de-guadalupe-wineries https://www.winetraveler.com/mexico/best-valle-de-guadalupe-wineries/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:36:54 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=21718 Edited and Fact Checked by Kathy Dahms Rogers Where to Go Wine Tasting, Eat and Stay in the Valle de Guadalupe Wine Region, Mexico Would you go wine tasting in Mexico? Winetravelers will and do. ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/mexico/best-valle-de-guadalupe-wineries/feed/ 0 21718 Best Wineries in Sancerre, Wine Tours & Tastings 2025 https://www.winetraveler.com/france/best-wineries-in-sancerre-wine-tours-tastings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-wineries-in-sancerre-wine-tours-tastings https://www.winetraveler.com/france/best-wineries-in-sancerre-wine-tours-tastings/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:58:04 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=20717 Visiting the Sancerre Wine Region in France’s Loire Valley – Wine Tasting Travel Guide Who goes to the Sancerre appellation in the Loire? Those of you who appreciate the road less traveled, with back road ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/france/best-wineries-in-sancerre-wine-tours-tastings/feed/ 0 20717 KinectAir Private Flights to Wine Country Give Winetravelers a Lift https://www.winetraveler.com/united-states/kinectair-private-flights-to-wine-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kinectair-private-flights-to-wine-country https://www.winetraveler.com/united-states/kinectair-private-flights-to-wine-country/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:17:25 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=19960 KinectAir is jetting to wine country, and affordably. Chartering private planes has generally been for high net-worth individuals; business people, financiers, celebrities, sports and tech professionals. KinectAir aims to change that. Can you imagine pulling ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/united-states/kinectair-private-flights-to-wine-country/feed/ 0 19960 South Island New Zealand: Itinerary for Winetravelers https://www.winetraveler.com/new-zealand/south-island-new-zealand-itinerary-wine-adventure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-island-new-zealand-itinerary-wine-adventure https://www.winetraveler.com/new-zealand/south-island-new-zealand-itinerary-wine-adventure/#comments Sun, 07 May 2023 17:04:43 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=18392 Who goes to New Zealand’s South Island? There are several answers to this question – are you the type of Winetraveler interested in exploring world class wine regions on roads less traveled? How about adventure ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/new-zealand/south-island-new-zealand-itinerary-wine-adventure/feed/ 4 18392 Wine Podcasts: Building Brand Awareness Through “Internet Radio” https://www.winetraveler.com/wine-industry/wine-podcasts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-podcasts https://www.winetraveler.com/wine-industry/wine-podcasts/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:42:44 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=15975 By Carl Giavanti I have nostalgia for radio. I’ve always had music playing in the background or foreground since I was a teen. I can’t make a meal to this day without streaming music while ...

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