Tag: California
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On the Sideways Movie Trail: A Wine Tasting Tour of Santa Barbara
Shawn and I sip our way through Santa Barbara wine country, exploring the real-life Sideways filming locations and boutique tasting rooms.
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Tasting Central California: A Paso Robles Wine Tour
From historic old-vine Zinfandels to a fun concrete fermentation egg, Shawn and I explore the boutique side of Paso Robles wine country on a private tour.
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Wine, Surf, & Sun: A Weekend in Sonoma County, California
From sunset beach strolls in Bodega Bay (Hitchcock’s The Birds filming site) to Sonoma wine country tastings, we share a perfect California escape.
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Perusing the Pumpkin Patch
After ten years of life abroad sans an authentic jack o’lantern, I was delighted to awaken my Halloween spirit by visiting a veritable American pumpkin patch last autumn, following a splendid long weekend in Napa Valley. The California farm’s scruffy scarecrows, colorful gourds, and pumpkins transformed into storybook characters brought to mind some of my favorite Halloween…
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A Long Weekend in California Wine Country: Getting a Taste for Napa and Sonoma Wines (Part 2)
Note: This is part two of the series, Long Weekend in California Wine Country. Click the image for part one.
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A Long Weekend in California Wine Country: Getting a Taste for Napa and Sonoma Wines (Part 1)
“I should like to spend the whole of my life traveling abroad, if I could anywhere borrow another life to spend afterwards at home.” William Hazlitt There seems to exist a syndrome among international travelers and expats. They’ve visited the world’s most far-flung destinations, but haven’t seen much of what their home countries have to…
