Michel-Bernard's new tasting room in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley We were on our way home from one of our favorite wineries, Armida, when we passed a newly opened tasting room.  Quite honestly, we weren’t that hopeful – there are a LOT of tasting rooms in Dry Creek Va

Hanna Winery and Vineyard’s Russian River Valley tasting room is just on the outskirts of Santa Rosa. We are blessed with living in the heart of Northern California’s wine country.  Even though we live very close to many wineries, we somehow always find ourselves driving to furt

A cornucopia of choice – Gibbston Winery offers wine tasting, a cheesery with samples, a restaurant and wine cave tours in the heart of New Zealand's Central Otago wine region. It was the end of a long day of wine tasting.  (Feeling sorry for us, yet? )  We were de

The Central Otago's mountains and rows of wine grapes provide a stunning backdrop for Waitiri Creek Winery and Restaurant. Waitiri Creek Winery and Restaurant sits amongst rows of wine grapes nestled in the Central Otago wine region in southern New Zealand.  The cellar door/t

The bar at Cloudy Bay Vineyards, Marlborough, sits in front of wall of windows with a view of a cellar full of wine barrels. Cloudy Bay Vineyards cellar door/tasting room has a lovely casual feel to it.  A long bar sits in front of large picture windows with a view of a cellar fu

Wine grape vines display beautiful fall colors. Today was an absolutely perfect fall day in Sonoma County.  Sunny and warm, with the highs in the high 70s (25C), it was the perfect day to head out into the spectacular Dry Creek Valley.  The grapes are in full fall colors wit

Allan Scott Family Winemakers cellar door/tasting room offers a taste of their Marlborough wine. Allan Scott Family Winemakers has an intimate cellar door tasting room next to a small cafe.  The produce Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewürztraminer along with Chardonn

Spy Valley Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand Spy Valley’s cellar door is open 7 days a week.  It’s sleek modern style showcases huge windows with sweeping views of the grapes with which they make their delicious wine.  Spy Valley was one of the few New Zealand wineries that we found exp

Saint Clair Family Estate Winery is in Marlborough, a wine region right near Blenheim. We started out our Marlborough wine tasting at the Saint Clair Family Estate winery.  They produce a number of different varieties of wine, including some red wines.  If you live in the United State

Park Estate Winery, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Park Estate Winery is a well-established winery without the family feeling that some of the smaller Hawke’s Bay wineries have.  They have a restaurant on site and an array of gifts for sale.  Park Estate Winery exports to Las