You probably know that I love the California wine country. One reason I love it so much is the variety of wineries, from small boutique wineries that can be visited only be appointment to the can’t-miss architectural statements that make a very big impression. Castello di Amorosa is one of those big wineries that you [...]
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Winter in the Wine Country
We have a short winter here in this part of Northern California, generally about 2 months from December to late January before an often stormy spring begins. In Napa Valley, winter offers the benefit of many fewer tourists, better service, and the beautiful color of mustard plants as winter changes to very early spring. Calistoga, [...]
30 Things to Do in Napa Valley
There are so many things to do in Napa Valley that I could have easily thought of more than 30. Napa Valley has a lot to be proud of. In addition to truly beautiful scenery, this small area of Northern California boasts some of the world’s best wine and food. The combination of excellent soil and weather [...]
7 Wine Tasting Tips
I love to go wine tasting but am by no means a wine snob. In fact, despite the fact that I drink a glass of wine every day, I rarely spend more than $10-12 on a bottle and am always learning new things about wine. In fact, I am still learning wine tasting tips every [...]
Lodi Vineyards — Photo of the Day
Lodi is one of California’s less-known wine producing areas. I go there often because my mom lives there. I love seeing the vines change from one season to the next–this is what they look like in late summer. Check out yesterday’s photo of the day of the Bali Coast. Subscribe to the Photo of the Day feed here (look [...]
Wine Tasting in Napa
When you think of wine tasting in Napa Valley, what comes to mind? Sipping wines at a castle-like hilltop winery? Napa Valley has plenty of that, but there’s a new way to taste wine there. It’s hip, convenient, and much less expensive–an experience I loved and think you shouldn’t miss! It’s wine tasting at the [...]
Sneak Peek at the Best of Napa
I just got back from 3 days in Napa, California. When I say Napa, I mean Napa the city, not the rest of Napa Valley. I was actually centered in Downtown Napa, which is thriving with not only incredible wine and food, but also funky details, a vibrant local community, and hip tasting rooms and [...]
Serendipity
serendipity: an instance of finding valuable things not sought for With eyes and mind open, we can have moments of serendipity at any time, any place. I’m normally not a fan of rain, but with day after day of stormy weather this spring, I decided to open my mind and embrace it. Then one day [...]
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