Oregon Wine Country Join us on our exploration of Wine from across the Oregon Wine Region. Interviews with winemakers. Wine Festivals. Explore the AVA’s and discover the Terroir, The stories, The Wine, all across Oregon Wine Country beginning in the...
We got in a van not knowing how long the drive might be. I suppose I could have looked at a map, but I’m not sure that would have helped. We actually ended up in Oregon. Walla Walla AVA is...
When in Napa, the best place to spend your morning, before heading out for wine tasting, is Yountville. Bouchon Bakery….Ahh… I live in Vegas and there are two Bouchon Bakeries at the Venetian, so I am luckier than most to...
Michael Larner has helped to champion Syrah in Ballard Canyon. He got the ball rolling on the Ballard Canyon AVA in Santa Barbara. We spoke with Michael last year about the Syrah planted on Larner Vineyard. We had discussed the...
I was asked recently about insights into visiting Santa Barbara. My brain goes a little crazy then, filled with all the wonderful options. It’s no secret that I love this area and it’s people. As I set out to jot...
In researching for our trip to Paso, I came across CellarPass. Cellar Pass provides online reservations for tastings at wineries. I found Shale Oak through them and scheduled a 10 am tasting. This stunning tasting room is off of 46W...
Join us for a tour of Miramonte Winery in the Temecula Valley of Southern California! Miramonte is a boutique winery in the Temecula Valley in Southern California. They provide a wide variety of music on the weekends on their patio. ...
Introducing our New YouTube channel. Join us as we explore these stories through AVA’s and vineyards and the eyes of the winemakers. Wine it’s simply crushed and fermented grapes. The variations and the stories are what make it so fascinating....
I had the privilege of meeting Victor Abascal the owner and winemaker at a tasting a Khoury’s in Las Vegas. His story is an entertaining one. His background was as a sound engineer until he became obsessed with wine. He...
Foot Path is not your typical winery. It’s off the beaten path on Glen Oaks Road. The property and drive are marked by a banner. Footpath Tasting This isn’t a shiny tasting room that you are driving into, it is...
Masia de Yabar has a stunning location for a winery on the De Portola wine trail. Wilmer and Silvia Yabar came from Peru with ancestry in Spain and have wine-making in their blood. In 2004 they planted vineyards in Argentina...
There are only so many hours in the day and there is only so much wine one can drink. Well at least when you are driving. So our visit to Lorimar’s new winery and tasting room did not include a...
