The United States is where we call home for most of the year. We have lived here since 1998 but we are still constantly amazed by the wealth of natural beauty everywhere we go - especially in our home state of California.
Holiday Gift Guide for the Wine Lover
Living in California Wine Country as we do, we’re literally surrounded by wine. Sonoma County is home to literally hundreds of wineries, from a small family-run winery like Mounts to much larger vineyards like Korbel. …
Continue Reading →Weekend Getaway in Wine Country
June 28, 2012
So I have some tough choices to make. I have a high school friend coming to visit this weekend. She's in need of some R&R and her husband's packing her off to Wine Country for the weekend. …
Continue Reading →Loxton Cellars – A Nice Change of Pace in Sonoma Valley
June 28, 2012
For Father's Day we went wine tasting (and why not when you live in Wine Country, surrounded by more than 200 wineries?) We've spent a lot of time exploring other areas of Sonoma County like Dry Creek Valley (with wineries like Armida and Fritz) and the Russian River Valley (with win
Continue Reading →An Olive Tree Grows in California
We recently moved into a new home. The house is pretty new and most of the work we've been doing is cosmetic. The backyard, however, was another story. Picture the Sleeping Beauty forest. …
Continue Reading →The San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
We LOVE roses. (Ok, Wendy does). So, when we found out that San Jose had a public rose garden, we got very excited and couldn't believe we were just finding out about it. …
Continue Reading →La Rosa–How to Get Food Poisoning at a Terrible Restaurant in a Great Location in the Heart of Santa Rosa, Wine Country
This past weekend we headed out with the family and some friends to check out the new restaurant in downtown Santa Rosa. Ever since the Cantina closed, we’ve been looking forward to checking out its replacement. The restaurant is set right on 4th Street, which is a great l
Continue Reading →Balletto Winery
March 30, 2011
Balletto Vineyards and Winery is set amongst fields of grapes. It has a peaceful pavered patio, covered with a pergola and centered on an olive tree growing out of a large water feature. Inside, the cozy tasting room is staffed with friendly people who are very knowledgeab
Continue Reading →Quivira Winery–Organic Wine in the Heart of Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
March 30, 2011
This family-owned winery has a lovely tasting room in a tranquil setting just outside Healdsburg in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Their hand-crafted, estate-grown wine is made from organic grapes and the tasting room is set in the middle of one of their biodynamic vineyards.
Continue Reading →Dutton Goldfield Winery
March 16, 2011
Dutton Goldfield Winery has a new tasting room on Gravenstein Highway North in Sebastopol. They used to participate in the Visa Signature program, but sadly have stopped. They now charge a $10 tasting fee for 4 wines, which is rather steep for Sonoma County. The fee
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