Spring Mountain I recently had the opportunity to veer off the beaten path and head up Spring Mountain to visit Stony Hill Vineyards with…
This week our Bargain Wine of the Week, Herrick Red Wine, has a surprising pedigree for a $12 bottle. Conn Creek is a winery…
I had a three-hour layover at Charlotte airport in North Carolina. For dinner, I had a meal closely associated with the state; Carolina BBQ.…
On a hot Sunday afternoon I stepped into Mark Herold Wines’ tasting room in Downtown Napa, a block from Oxbow Market. Mark Herold is…
Everyone loves a good success story. I know I am a sucker for stories about a person with a dream and who makes that dream a…
Along Napa Valley’s Highway 29, are many large, clearly signposted tasting rooms; Gamble Family Vineyards is not one of these. The tasting room is…
Amber comments: Our introduction to Ehlers Estate was quite unusual. I was looking for great rosé wines made from Napa and Sonoma for an…
We have written on several occasions that Napa’s road less travelled, Silverado Trail, is home to many of the best wineries in the valley.…
In early April, Amber and I, with a couple of close friends, headed to Prague for a long weekend. It is probably not a…
The Brit comments: Welcome to Wendy, our newest contributing author. Wendy lives in the Pacific Northwest and likes big-bold red wines. Wendy here gives…