Help us in wishing our beautiful Miss April a wonderful birthday! Her great recipes and fun spirit help make our blog great! The cheesecake…
We recently visited Paraduxx, a winery on Silverado Trail that is part of the same group as Duckhorn. They have beautiful gardens in which…
Wente Vineyards was founded about one hundred and thirty years ago. Based in Livermore, it claims to be the oldest continuously operated vineyard in…
California Girl is in the UK, with plans to visit Barcelona. Therefore, I thought I should try Va de Vi in Walnut Creek, a…
This week’s bargain wine is the 2013 Altitude Project Chardonnay. We purchased this wine from Target; reduced to $3.98 to $7.99. The initial nose…
I took a spare hour and decided to clean out my pantry. It’s a walk in pantry, and to be totally honest, it gets…
On a recent trip to the Northern end of Napa Valley, I dropped into August Briggs Tasting Room in downtown Calistoga. August Briggs offer…
After going to a lovely tasting at Chateau Montelena, The Brit and I needed lunch. It was a cold, wet, miserable day so we…
When you first visit a food truck called Sam’s Chowdermobile, it is obvious what you should order; so that is why I purchased a…