Welcome to Bill’s Blog on Wine, Travel & Food

This blog is sharing over 50 years of experiences and stories about Wine, Travel, and Food. I have updated it on Jan 7, 2026 with latest posts at the top of the list.

This blog is a hobby and it is always free to look at any of the posts. If you enter your email in the box below, you will get a short notice each time there is a new Post. Comments and questions are very welcome.

Use the menu button in the upper right corner to jump to the Wine Posts, the Food Posts, or the Travel Posts. Below is a summary of some of the ones that have gotten the most interest with links right to to those posts. Let me know if you have any questions and comments are always appreciated.

Some of the Popular Wine Posts

• How Do You Know When Your Wine Has Gotten Too Old? – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2026/01/11/how-do-you-know-when-your-wine-has-gotten-too-old/
• If You Like Sauvignon Blanc Wine, You May Love The White Wines From Bordeaux – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2025/12/28/if-you-like-sauvignon-blanc-wine-you-may-love-the-white-wines-from-bordeaux/
• Decanting Wine – Why, When and How – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2025/09/24/decanting-wine-why-when-and-how/
• How Much Do You Have To Pay To Get A Nice Bottle Of Wine To Drink? – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2025/06/27/how-much-do-you-have-to-pay-to-get-a-nice-bottle-of-wine-to-drink/ 
• Trader Joe’s GREAT Cab Franc Is Back! – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2025/05/14/the-best-buy-for-cab-franc-is-finally-back/
• Petit-Figeac: An outstanding 2nd wine from one of the top Bordeaux chateau – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/06/04/petit-figeac-an-outstanding-2nd-wine-from-one-of-the-top-bordeaux-chateau/
• Red Bordeaux Wines Under $30 – Part 2, Left Bank Wines https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/04/29/recommended-bordeaux-wines-for-under-30-part-2-left-bank-wines
• Red Bordeaux Wines Under $30 – Part 1.  https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/04/18/red-bordeaux-wines-under-30-part-1/
• What is Amarone and What the Hell Is Ripasso.  https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/01/13/what-is-amarone-and-what-the-hell-is-ripasso/
• My Favorite 11 White Bordeaux Wines For under $30.  https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/01/04/my-favorite-11-white-bordeaux-wines-for-under-30/
• Birthday Tasting of Bordeaux Wines – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/12/05/birthday-tasting-of-bordeaux-wines/
• Wine Recommendations for Thanksgiving – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/11/02/wine-recommendations-for-thanksgiving/
• Willamette Valley Wine Tasting Trip – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/10/23/willamette-valley-wine-tasting-trip/
• Where Do I Find The Wines That Are Being Recommended? – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/07/29/where-do-i-find-the-wines-that-are-being-recommended/
• Bordeaux Best Buy – Chateau Mauvesin Barton – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/07/09/bordeaux-best-buy-chateau-mauvesin-barton/
• Very good Bordeaux wines at a good price – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/06/23/very-good-bordeaux-wine-at-a-good-price/
• Bill’s 10 Red House Wines Under $15 – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/02/14/wine-bills-red-house-wines-under-15/
• 10 Favorite White White Wines for Under $15 – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/03/13/wine-ten-favorite-white-wines-under-15/
• 14 Recommended Rose wines for under $20 – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/06/02/rose-wine-my-14-favorites/
• Wine Reviews:
  • A Spanish wine you might not be familiar with –  Albariño – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/03/07/spanish-wines-you-might-not-be-familiar-with-1-albarino/
  • Excellent Italian White Wine – Guado al Tasso Vermentino – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/02/07/wine-excellent-italian-white-wine/
  • Gugal Crozes-Hermitage 2016 – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/01/25/wine-guigal-crozes-hermitage-2016/
  • WVV Elton Pinot Noir 2018 – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/01/26/wine-willamette-valley-vineyards-2018-elton-pinot-noir/
  • WVV Pinot Gris – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/05/06/pinot-grigio-and-pinot-gris-what-a-difference-a-few-letters-make/

Some of the Popular Travel Posts

The fewest posts in this category as wine and food have been taking up much of my time. More Travel posts will be coming.

• Virginia Wine Tasting Weekend – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/08/13/homemade-merguez-sausage/
• Willamette Valley Wine Tasting Trip – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/10/23/willamette-valley-wine-tasting-trip/
• Two week Spanish Wine Tasting Trip – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/10/10/two-week-spanish-wine-tasting-trip/
• Visiting the Rhine Christmas Markets – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/12/28/visiting-the-rhine-christmas-markets/
• The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/08/04/classic-old-hotels-the-grand-hotel-on-mackinac-island/
• Viking Cruises – River vs Ocean – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/01/24/travel-viking-cruises-river-vs-ocean/
• Dealing with Street Crime When You Travel To Places With Lots of Tourists – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/03/29/travel-dealing-with-street-crime-when-you-travel-to-places-with-lots-of-tourists/
• “Small Group Tours” highly recommended for Day Trips – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/03/04/travel-small-group-tours-for-day-trips-for-wine-tasting-and-historic-sites/

Some of the Popular Food Posts

• A Different Approach To Tacos – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2025/06/30/a-different-approach-to-tacos/
• Slow Roasted Standing Rib Roast – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2025/01/03/slow-roasted-standing-rib-roast/
• Delicious Ciabatta Rolls – htps://billwinetravelfood.com/2025/01/20/delicious-ciabatta-rolls/
• What Is Aioli?  And What Does It Have To Do With Mayonnaise? – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/12/02/what-is-aioli-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-mayonnaise/
• Homemade Merguez Sausage – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/08/13/homemade-merguez-sausage/
• Dry Aged Steaks – What, Why, and How? – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/05/13/dry-aged-steak-what-why-and-how/
• Baking Delicious Baguettes – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2024/05/04/baking-delicious-baguettes/
• Grill Mats Solve Multiple Issues – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/08/22/grill-mats-solve-multiple-issues/
• Temper Your Steak and Then Reverse Sear It – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/08/18/temper-your-steak-and-then-reverse-sear-it/
• What is the best fry pan of cooking – Cast Iron and Carbon Steel. And how to season and clean them – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/03/16/food-what-is-the-best-fry-pan-for-cooking/
• Smoked Peking Duck on My Kamado Grill – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/05/10/smoked-peking-duck-on-a-kamado-grill/
• Baking Gluten Free English Muffins – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/01/21/baking-gluten-free-english-muffins/
• Smoked Beef Brisket with Bill’s Sweet Heat BBQ Sauce – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/07/14/smoked-beef-brisket/
• Thanksgiving Roast Turkey, Gravy, Cranberry Chutney, and Wine Recommendations – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/11/14/thanksgiving-roast-turkey/
• Making Homemade Bacon – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2022/06/09/making-your-own-bacon/
• Pizza Stone Alternative – https://billwinetravelfood.com/2023/02/14/pizza-stone-alternative/