Perfect pairings every time!
Posted in PLACES TO VISIT, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Nov 11th, 2008
Having an active imagination is one of my real joys in life. When I act upon whatever my imagination conjures up, I feel happy and my friends and family find themselves smiling too. As we get older sometimes we forget to be imaginative or worse, we dismiss the feeling before acting upon it.
To reactivate your [...]
Posted in LEARN ABOUT WINE, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Nov 5th, 2008
Justin Winery is a beautiful property located down a tree-lined country road off of Hwy 41 near Paso Robles.
I like this winery because:
the wine club offers huge discounts (a $45 bottle of wine only costs $36).
the wines are consistently smooth, rich and great with food.
I never feel like I have to taste a bottle [...]
Posted in LEARN ABOUT WINE, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Oct 30th, 2008
It starts in the vineyards where place or rather terroir determines the flavor of the grape and ultimately the wine. Place matters. Rodney Strong Vineyards
A northern California winery, Rodney Strong’s winemakers are hooked on quality. Lucky for us, the wine is easy-to-find and competitively priced from $14 to well-north of $50 for Vineyard Designated wines.
When [...]
Posted in LEARN ABOUT WINE, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Oct 29th, 2008
I recently tried a 2007 Treleaven Gewurztraminer from Finger Lakes New York at the Wine Bloggers Conference. It was 10:00 a.m., I’m not advocating trying this, but my notes say, nice breakfast wine.
Did you know that New York state is the 2nd largest wine producer in America?
Posted in WINERIES & WINE BARS on Oct 20th, 2008
What makes Rick’s the ideal wine shop & bar?
It has it all…a wine shop with quality selections and advice from Rick; a welcoming energy that invites you to linger; half-glasses and spot-on pricing; cozy enough where you can easily meet people or talk quietly with a friend; wine served in the perfect Riedel Sommeliers glass [...]
Posted in PLACES TO VISIT, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Sep 27th, 2008
If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, check out Wellington’s Wine Bar on the water in Sausalito. The wine list is refreshing; no old standards. Enjoying the flight option, my friend, Ellie, and I tasted six wines while sitting on the deck overlooking the bay. We were enamored by two of the six [...]
Posted in PLACES TO VISIT, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Sep 9th, 2008
Do you like to get off the beaten path, away from the touristas? Cambria, outside of the Paso Robles appellation is half-way between San Francisco and Los Angeles. 4 1/2 hours from the Bay Area, it’s not a day trip. Cambria is a quiet little village that is a great place to rent a house [...]
Posted in PLACES TO VISIT, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Aug 14th, 2008
This incredible gallery of sculptures and fine wine is located in the Paso Robles region on the California Central Coast. Paso is hot, so the reds are much more exciting then the whites. I’ve enjoyed several Paso wines that are Napa quality with lower prices. As far as taste, the Cabernets are smooth and easy [...]
Posted in ON MY MIND, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Jul 24th, 2008
Winecountry.com has made a list of Napa wineries that welcome dogs. What a terrific service! We (Tulip and I) hope they will add other regions in the future.
Posted in ON MY MIND, WINERIES & WINE BARS on Jul 22nd, 2008
My puppy, Tulip, goes almost everywhere with me. Her first winery visit was at Ledson when she was 5 months old (and only about 5 lbs). Unfortunately she passed a little gas at the tasting bar and another guest blurted out, “oh how cute, puppy farts!” (Hubby quickly scuttled her to the garden for the [...]
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