Loreto Day 2 – Japan
2,414 deaths. 3,118 missing.
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Loreto Baja Day 1 – On Baja wine
L.A. Cetto from the aforementioned Valle de Guadalupe occupies the lion's share of shelf space: a Fume de Blanc, Blanc de Blancs, and Sauv Blanc.…
Napa News: Star-studded “Flavor! Napa Valley” to debut in November
Here's the video of the launch celebration at the beautiful Silverado Resort and Spa- perhaps even prettier in the drizzling rain.
Stark Sips: ‘Flavor! Napa Valley’ set for world-class debut (Super Heroes Unite)
The first thing I learned is that Chef Ken "BlackBerry" Frank is a lively conversationalist, able to easily engage across a broad array of topics.…
Napa Update – Sliders, Bullhorns and Bunco
Over the weekend doey-eyed Loni and I -- the 80s music-inspired driver -- headed up to Napa for a few pickups. First at Turnbull Cellars…
Seen in Napa (Hint: think Bronze Age)
Napa has tasting rooms. Vineyards. Stories. Tales. Big machines. Little machines. It also has: history and art. Joie de vivre!
Winery Profile: Searching for Bacchus at Clos Pegase Napa (video)
Shrem's wife and partner of fifty years, Mitsuko, had passed away just a few months before our visit. I was not sure he'd accept our…
San Francisco Wine Event: Hi-Ho Rhone Rangers!
The Rhône wine region in Southern France is situated in the Rhône river valley and produces numerous wines.
N.E. Georgia makes peachy roadtrip pick
A full roster of spa services are available but it will be hard to pass up the Massage Of The Uwoduhi, which includes an aromatherapy…
A Truffle Adventure: In Napa with A&E’s Doug Duda
For digging up truffles, I learned that pigs have been replaced by dogs... at least in the U.S. Here you'll see Bill Collins' adorably cute…