Friday, April 19, 2013

The Annapolis Winery, just a few miles away from the Sonoma Coast

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Last month, we rented a beach house at Sea Ranch on the Sonoma Coast for a couple of days. The private road leading to the house was just o...
Monday, December 10, 2012

The Côte Saint-Jacques in Joigny, Burgundy's northernmost vineyard

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Last time we were in France we visited my father-in-law in Joigny , a medieval town in northern Burgundy, just 150 km from Paris and 1 hour ...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

A good introduction to Canadian wines while hiking in the Canadian Rockies

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I am just back from 8 days of hiking in Banff National Park and I am still in awe of the spectacular landscape of the place—ice-carved moun...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Orange you glad you tried an orange wine

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The other day I was perusing the wine list of Flour + Water looking for a wine to go with our appetizers. Flour + Water is a trendy Ita...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Does music influences the way wine tastes?

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I recently came across a San Francisco Chronicle article that piqued my interest. The story starts with a warning: “Beware: If you read thi...
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

A charming Swan from the Russian River Valley

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This was a low key, mid-week dinner at home and we were sipping our wine. “Wow, this wine is delicious!” my husband suddenly said. I showed ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

A wine made from the blood of the stones

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That's the 2001 Vacqueyras Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux Cuvée de Lopy . The wine is from Vacqueyras , an appellation in the Southern Rhô...