The Martin Ray Winery in Santa Rosa is a small winery in a large facility. Small-lot attitude in a large wine making footprint. Finesse where it matters with muscle to get it done. We explored Martin Ray and celebrated the positive outcomes from this apparent contrast. Fresh from our morning floating across Santa Rosa in […]
Two. Nine. Thirty-six. Two days. Nine wineries. Thirty-six cyclists. Simply put, the stats of one amazing weekend. Notice, however, there was not a count of the number of wines tasted because well, that might exceed the number of cyclist and that would be awkward. As I sit here savoring the last few drops of the […]
Everyone has a bucket list. One entry on many people’s bucket list is riding in a hot air balloon. In our case, we not only wanted a balloon ride, but specifically a balloon ride over wine country. Our ride is over now, but the memories will last forever. Up, up and away! For most people, […]
Gianelli Vineyards in Jamestown, California, is an island for Italy in the heart of gold country. The grape varietals are Italian, the wines have strong Italian influences, you would not be surprised to hear Italian spoken in the tasting room! Our visit proved that the GPS can be ignored. Trust your palate, this is the […]
Jamestown California is intentionally caught in a time warp. Clinging to the gold rush era, the picturesque main street is chock-full of antique shops, restaurants and even a real-life gold panning supply store. What brought us there, you ask? Why some lovely wine tasting rooms, of course! Our first stop: Inner Sanctum Cellars. There’s […]
So what is better than a wine tasting? Why a wine club release party, of course. The absolute best situation is a day of wine tasting followed by a wine club release party! That is exactly the situation we found ourselves in as we wrapped up our tasting tour of Murphys and arrived at the […]
The Tanner Vineyards tasting room is very much in the geographic and functional center of Murphys. Across the street from the historic Murphys Hotel and adjacent to dozens of restaurants and other tasting rooms, the Tanner tasting room is an ideal starting point for any Murphys experience. The building’s walls may be bowed, but the […]
Making an antipasto platter comes easily in our Type 1 Diabetic family, but for some it may not. I am here to help you create an award winning antipasto platter that will wow your friends, ensure you are invited for picnic wine tasting and most importantly keep your little tummy full of more than just […]
Our love for small wineries is epic. No disrespect to larger wineries because they can produce amazing wines as well, but we love to talk with the people who actually make the wine. Our Murphys trip took us from Mineral Wines to another perfect example of “smaller is better” as we returned to a previous […]
They call it the Napa of the East Bay. Okay, “they” don’t really, but we certainly do here at Wine Tasting Bliss and this weekend we are thrilled to celebrate the 34th annual Livermore Valley Harvest Wine Celebration! The list of wineries has grown over the years and this year the Livermore Valley Wine Growers […]
Time for another road trip! Our good friends, Laura and Bill (guest post coming soon) invited us to join them for a wine tasting weekend in the Murphys/Arnold area. So, let’s see: we love their company, we love wine tasting, and… we don’t really need any more reasons! Off we went to Murphys for a […]