Travel & Leisure

Owners of some of the most spectacular vineyards in the world, La Palma is making its mark in the United States. Tour the vineyards, sample the wines, and match them to the exciting cuisine of Santiago’s Aqua restaurant.
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Come inside this wonderful region in the south of Burgundy and learn of the people, history, wines, and cuisine of Beaujolais. I’ll show you the harvest, sample some of the wines, and of course, pair them up with great local food.
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Duke’s Travels This song recording comes from the Ballroom Lyceum concert of the 6th May 1980, recorded completely from the English BBC and never officially released. The recording come out a few years ago in the bootleg market.

Sonoma County and The Napa Valley-are there any two areas more synonymous with American wine? And, if you love Californian wine, then you can’t miss this program. We’ll start in Sonoma at one of the county’s most prominent wine estates – Gallo Family Estate. Led by brother and sister team, Matt and Gina Gallo, Gallo Family Estates launched the Gallo family into the fine winemaking business. These days, the terroir-driven wines from Gallo’s Frei Ranch have never been better! On the Napa side, my attention turns to the wines of Louis Martini – a venerable estate turning out stunning world-class wines. Led by longtime winemaker Mike Martini, the wines of Louis Martini cover both Napa and Sonoma, and they do so beautifully. Come inside the making of some of the best wines in Northern California, and in fact, all of the world!
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While most of the attention is focused on the wines of California, especially the wines of Napa and Sonoma, the wineries of the Pacific Northwest have been making some pretty good products themselves. Here, we’ll stop by two wineries, Covey Run in Washington State’s Columbia Valley and Oregon’s King Estate outside Eugene. Covey Run is perhaps best known for its Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, which we’ll match to the cuisine of Walter Pisano at Seattle’s Tullio restaurant. King Estate shines with Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, and its operation includes its own chef and some pretty serious cuisine. Two great wineries and a bunch of great wine-it adds up to a darned good show.

Travel alongside Dave as he journeys to the Rocky Mountains to see why Former First Lady Betty Ford loved the Vail Valley and the Rocky Mountains that surround it. She lent her name to this unique Alpine garden which has become not only the highest elevation public garden in the world but also an internationally recognized center for research, preservation and education on high elevation wildflowers. The garden consists of various botanical zones organized by elevation and slope aspect with a gushing mountain creek cascading from one level to the next under massive timber bridges. Also in this episode, Dave travels to Santa Fe where David Salman showed him around the demonstration garden for his retail nursery and mail order catalog, High Country Gardens, in historic Santa Fe, New Mexico. A life long resident of Santa Fe, David chose drought tolerant hardy perennials that provide masses of color for intermountain, plains, and west coast gardeners.

Portugal is one of the oldest and most beautiful countries in Europe with a rich and tumultuous history. This small country offers a remarkable variety with warm, sandy beaches, rugged mountain landscapes and pastoral scenery dotted with vineyards and fertile farms. The Portuguese traditional love of music, dance and singing is reflected in their colorful folklore festivals and carnivals celebrated in every corner of the country. Join filmmakers Clint & Sue Denn as they explore Portugal.
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There’s no other culinary city like San Francisco, and we’ve got the inside track to some of its best restaurants. We’ll take you to some San Francisco classics. Meantime, in the neighboring Napa Valley, when you talk about classic wine estates, you have to talk about Beringer. The oldest continually operating winery in the US, Beringer has been producing great wine for more than 100-years. There’s plenty of history at the Stags’ Leap Winery too, along with stunning wine. We’ll showcase both wineries and give you a sense of what makes Napa wine so wonderful and the Napa Valley such a special place.
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Much has been speculated about the demise of Hong Kong, now that it’s under Chinese rule, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Hong Kong remains as vital as ever and nowhere is that more evident than in its food scene. This show takes viewers right to the source of Hong Kong’s cuisine-the seafood and produce markets. You’ve seen markets before, but believe me you’ve never seen anything like this. We’ll also start our day with the traditional Hong Kong Yum Cha breakfast, visit some of the city’s best restaurants, and anchor our stay at one of Hong Kong’s finest hotels, the JW Marriott. It’s a culinary slice of Hong Kong you won’t want to miss.
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It’s one of the most beautiful places on earth, high up in the Canadian Rockies, but did you know Banff is also home to some mouthwatering cuisine? Of course, it helped that I visited during the Festival of Food and Wine hosted by the amazing Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. But, even beyond the festival and the hotel, Banff is a collection of some amazing eateries. Don’t worry, I’ll do the dining homework for you!
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In this episode, Siegfried and Roy’s Royal White Tigers help introduce this segment with a sneak peek at the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage Hotel and Casino. Explore with Dave as he travels to Las Vegas to learn about adding that wow factor to your garden with a few tips from the Conservatory at Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Discover how massing plants, using single colors, and strong focal points come together in the ever-changing display, which is as much an attraction as the spectacular shows, gaming, dining and fountains at Bellagio. Next travel along as Dave rediscovers a Southern favorite: Camellias at Massee Lane Gardens in Fort Valley, Georgia. This is home to the largest collection of Camellias in the country and headquarters for the American Camellia Society. Planted on the spacious grounds of a southern plantation, the gardens stretch out in formal lines under tall Pines with Azaleas and many other plants as companions.

It’s been awhile since I’ve been back to the Pacific Northwest, and after this trip I was wondering what the heck took me so long. Beautiful and delicious, this is a great part of the country. In Oregon, I had the good fortune of sampling the wines of King Estate, some of the finest in the state. From Pinot Noir to Pinot Gris, the wines of King Estate are true expressions of terroir. Up in Washington State, my focus turns to pears. The best pears in the world come from this part of the country, and I’ll take you inside the harvest, and give you some ideas for creating culinary classics with these Northwest beauties. Pinot and Pears-quite the combination!
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