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Exclusive Review: San Francisco’s Bluxome Street Winery
Recently I had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours in San Francisco visiting Bluxome Street Winery. Follow my journey below as I virtually revisit the winery for you. In the late 19th century,...
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Twelve Wines of Christmas and Beyond
My blog is a mélange of wine and travel experiences but sometimes we just need some wine recommendations for upcoming holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, or just for...
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2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 19,000...
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Napa, here I come!
Welcome to Napa Valley! No, it’s not a just a trip, but it’s a brand new life for me! Taking off the end of 2013 really allowed me to relax and open my heart and mind. When my part-time wine business...
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Everyone Drinks Pink and Five More Things the French Taught me About Wine by...
I recently returned from a business (Ok, and pleasure) trip to France. I am a winemaker based in Napa and was there to attend the 2013 SITEVI Agricultural Conference in Montpellier and then, since I...
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#WIML: What’s in my library? The January 2014 Edition.
Yes, this is a travel and wine blog, but as a child I was an avid reader. My mom used to tell me my eyes would go bad from reading late at night in my dimly lit bedroom. I think she was right. I’ve...
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Ready to get your Zin on?
Zinfandel Experience Banner (zinfandel.org) My new job in Napa starts January 20 and later that week, January 23-25, wouldn’t you know it? There’s the Zinfandel Advocates & Producers’ (ZAP) All...
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What I know after four weeks in Napa
Domaine Chandon Part of me feels like I should apologize to you, my readers, for my absence from writing. The other part of me is still trying to realize that my life in Napa is real! I still can’t...
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The Move To Napa: Chatting with Elizabeth Smith on Blog Talk Radio
Vineyard view on Silverado Trail On February 22, 2014, I had the pleasure of chatting with The Iowa Wino, Dan Goderis, on Blog Talk Radio about my journey to Napa. You can also catch up with Dan on...
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Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting at Napa Valley Museum
It’s been a while since I wrote about wine on my blog. However, I haven’t stopped tasting. In fact, I’m probably tasting more wine than I ever have in my life after having moved to Napa and studying...
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Rios de Chile Carmenère
Rios de Chile Carmenères This blog post comes almost three months after my move to Napa and four weeks away from my trip to Philadelphia to take my Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 3 Advanced...
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Mini WSET-Style Review: 2011 Chateau Montelena Estate Zinfandel
The 2011s from Chateau Montelena Last night I participated in a live event at ToutSuite Social Club in Napa called Montelena Live: 2011 Ain’t So Bad. The name is ironic, as the 2011s from Chateau...
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Penns Woods Winery
Penns Woods White Merlot On a recent trip back to the East Coast, I had the opportunity to discover Penns Woods Winery, thanks to a Philadelphia-area blogger, Uncorked Remarks, who has recommended the...
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Jordan Vineyards and Winery: A Must-Visit in Sonoma County
Part of the Jordan property Jordan Vineyards and Winery has a forty-two year history in Alexander Valley of Sonoma County, California. Therefore, I was both honored and thrilled to be invited as a...
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Legacy: Josh Cellars’ Tribute to Fathers and Heroes
Back in the fall of 2013, I had the opportunity to share with you a couple of wines from Josh Cellars, the second label by Joseph Carr Wine. Carr created this brand in honor of his father, whose...
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With Love and Gratitude
My signed barrel at Passaggio Wines Once upon a time, there was this college professor in Virginia who had a defining wine moment in 2008 with a bottle of 2005 Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards Estate...
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#NZSAVVY with Villa Maria Estate
Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Unfortunately, I was unable to participate live in the Villa Maria Estate #NZSAVVY virtual tasting on Wednesday, June 18 due to a chiropractor’s appointment. Therefore,...
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Wine Bloggers’ Conference: Live Wine Blogging of Whites and Rosés
This my third conference and my third time participating in live wine blogging (10+ wines tasted in a hour) and I’ve never actually blogged during it. I am one of those who believes that the wines...
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2014 Wine Bloggers’ Conference: Live Red Wine Blogging
Live Wine Blogging (pic by George Rose with permission, http://www.georgerose.com/) In my previous post, I shared a bit about the live wine blogging experience. There’s also a part two every year,...
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Les Marchands Santa Barbara
Entrance to Les Marchands Upon completion of the 2014 Wine Bloggers’ Conference, I wisely had decided to drive back to Santa Barbara to stay overnight before my departing flight the following morning....
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