After our group experience of wine blending at Conn Creek, our merry band of winos headed over to Goosecross Cellars to experience their wines. I was so impressed that they were able to accommodate our group…
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Brunch at The Napa Valley Bistro
The Brit and I ventured out again into new territory; brunch at The Napa Valley Bistro. We were on our way to a release party at Frog’s Leap, so we thought we would go and line…
Original Joe’s, North Beach, San Francisco
Believe it or not, we had only eaten once in North Beach since moving to The Bay Area. One Sunday, we ventured out, with two friends in tow, to eat at Original Joe’s before heading on…
Rutherford Hill Winery, Rutherford, Napa, Ca.
We visited Rutherford Hill Winery several times recently for various events and wine tastings with friends. One of these events included their members only cave tour and tasting. We were lucky enough to have had as…
Lark Creek Restaurant, Walnut Creek, CA.
A friend and I ventured out to the beautiful Walnut Creek, California for a girlie day (no Brit this time) of lunch and shopping. Lark Creek seemed like the perfect choice for lunch to relax and…
Fortified Wine
Fortified wine is made by adding a spirit, usually brandy, to wine. The result is a drink stronger and often, but not always, sweeter than regular wine. The increase in sweetness is caused by adding the…
Cairdean Estate Vineyards, St. Helena, CA
I had no real experience of Cairdean Estate Vineyards before my visit. I had come across some posts of theirs in my Twitter and Instagram feeds, but that is it. I was out for the day with…
Off the Grid Food Trucks, San Francisco, Ca.
To my English ears the phrase “Food Truck” brought images of unidentified grease-covered meat being served to people so full of beer that their culinary judgement had long since vanished. (California Girl Comments: Similarly, in Los…
The Martini
The Martini is a simple cocktail with just two ingredients; Gin and Dry Vermouth. It should be stirred with ice and served straight-up in a chilled Martini glass. A garnish of lemon peel or olives can…
Ranch Market and Yountville Deli, Yountville, Ca.
We first visited the Ranch Market in Yountville before we did a tasting at Silver Trident Winery. We needed to grab a bottle of water as it was a very hot day and we were thirsty…