Why we like Calistoga Wine Country

They have the most beautiful bar we've seen in the Napa Valley. Afterward, we stroll across the street for a quiet and relaxing dinner at All Season?s Bistro. We were pleasantly surprised on a recent visit to find out that Calistoga has added a nightly shuttle service for after-dinner rides back to your local hotel. Call 707-963-4229 for hours of operation. Continue reading

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Half-Day Wine Country Getaway to the Napa Valley

This is our second suggested trip for a quick getaway to the wine country. Last post we suggested a trip to the Carneros wine region; this week we suggest the Silverado Trail on the south end of the Valley. This trip is about an hour away from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. We like going through the back side of Napa; it saves a little time when headed to the Silverado Trail. Print out these driving directions. Continue reading

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Head to Head with Landon 2010 & 2011 Tempranillo

Well Happy International Tempranillo DayNovember 8, 2012. I really did not time this post originally to go along with Tempranillo day however what better way to open it up than with some Texas Tempranillo!   Our last wine club pickup party for Landon Winery brought unexpected surprises. This round was a back-to-back Tempranillotasting from their [...]

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Cap Rock Winery 2011 Sweet Tempranillo

As I have stated several times to people my taste have changed over the past several years as I have moved over to the ?Dry side? of wine. I have really expanded in drinking more red wine these days and, even better, drinking more wines along the dry+bold red spectrum. If you knew me 3 [...]

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BREAKING: Trader Joe?s raises the price of Two Buck Chuck

Trader Joe’s is raising the price of Two Buck Chuck from $1.99 to $2.49, citing higher costs. Introduced in 2002, it’s kind of hard to believe they hadn’t raised the price already. Oh, and people are already throwing around “upchuck” as a new nickname after the price increase–or, wait, was that a tasting note? Good [...]

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Sustainability by the wine trade

Everyone uses the term ‘sustainability’ these days, but what it means to everyone can vary enormously. From simple carbon reducing measures, such as using lighter glass bottles and renewable energy, through changes to vineyard practice including organics, and even wholesale regional programmes, the term covers many issues and different levels of commitment. When the issue [...]

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