The next day of our trip will find us in Carmel-by-the-Sea. We are hikers so we will spend the day at Point Lobos, weather permitting. I know we will hit the Cypress Grove trail. The Monterey Cypress is only found...
Day 3 of our California trip will be spent on the East side of Paso Robles. The day will start at J. Lohr. Much like Castoro, you can readily find J. Lohr wines in any local city and in many...
Continuing with the travel plans for our upcoming trip, here’s the plan for day 2! After arriving the night before in Paso Robles and doing tastings at Cass Winery & Wild Horse, soaking in a hot spring spa at River Oaks...
I’m a planner. No really! Michael and I are planning a trip on the Pacific Coast Highway and of course I am finding as much wine country as possible to cover on the trip. I started with my typical excel...
I am a self proclaimed “wine geek”. I’m still early on my learning curve and I have a need to document as I learn. So I have investigated wine applications for wine storage and for tasting notes. After looking around...
When you think of wine country often it is a French or Tuscan image that comes to mind. Preston of Dry Creek takes you back to simple Americana. It’s located in Dry Creek at the far north end of the...
I have a new favorite summer salad. Michael came across this recipe online from Food Network(Giada De Laurentiis Recipe) and we made a few adjustments for what we had handy. We had picked up a small watermelon at the farmers...
The sign out front “Big Reds”, kinda caught our attention. So we swung a u-y and pulled in to the big red barn. Have to admit, the sign doesn’t lie! We really enjoyed the wines. It was the end...
In 2010 we had an opportunity to spend a couple of days in Paso. My friend Al had recommended Lone Madrone and boy am I glad. The grounds are artsy and fun. They have a small petting zoo, picnic grounds...
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Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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