One of the best parts about wine tasting in the Dundee Hills is…well…the hills. Oregon’s wine country is unlike anything in California. Some of these vineyards are at such great heights you can see Mt. Hood clearly in the distance. We drove up, and up, and up the road and eventually turned off to Durant Vineyards. […]
It’s me again, Internet friends, coming to you with a post that’s a little more serious than my usual shenanigans. Buckle your seatbelts and ready yourself for some emotional intimacy.
It was recently my half birthday. In case you didn’t already mail me a card, no worries because I also accept Venmo and Paypal. Since I’m officially 22 and a half, I’ve made it through 18 months of wine tasting and compensating for five years of forced designated driving. Here are some of the handy […]
Cedar Mountain Winery is both old and new at the same time, taking advantage of the best of each. After a not-too-brief hiatus, their tasting room has reopened in a new location. We couldn’t wait to experience again a perennial favorite at the winery: the wine and Halloween candy pairing. Yes, that’s right, Halloween candy! […]
If you know me in real life (which is approximately four of you, who also share my genetic material) then you know I love holidays. Arbor Day, Chrismukkah, Grandparent’s Day: it doesn’t matter. If it’s on the calendar, then I’m celebrating. You can imagine what it takes for a holiday to be one of my […]
Wine club parties range from fun to fantastic! We measure our interest in joining each wine club primarily based on the reputation of their club parties. This strategy paid off handsomely in our most recent club party at Balletto Vineyards. Great setting, delicious food, fantastic wine, wonderful live band, the list of superlatives goes on […]
When we were little kids, we learned about “inside thoughts” and “outside thoughts”. Your teacher (with the endless supply of pastel smocks…where do teachers get those smocks?) taught you that you can’t verbalize everything you think, because you’re probably thinking socially unacceptable nonsense 98% of the time. So we adapted, and basically started lying about […]
Wine club pickups are a lot of fun. There’s the excitement of receiving the very latest wine releases coupled with the rush of buying wine at a substantial discount. Korbel Champagne Cellars makes the most of both emotions. Here’s how our first club pickup in decades went down! A few months ago, we rejoined the […]
Climb to the top of a certain ridge, and you will discover some beautiful things! Beautiful views of the Livermore hills, beautiful grapevines, and (why else would we be there?) beautiful wines. Where can you find this ridge? Why at Eagle Ridge Vineyard, of course! Eagle Ridge Vineyard was one of our very first wineries […]
How often do you hear “the sulfites in red wine give me a headache” while you are wine tasting? Have you wondered if there’s anything to that? More importantly, how can these poor, afflicted souls learn to enjoy their red wine? That’s the important part. Here’s what you should know. Wine has many positive qualities. […]
Internet friends, we all know that I am consistently underprepared for many of life’s most pedestrian moments. Traveling? I’m the one bothering the front desk for those crappy disposable tooth brushes, because I forgot mine. Oh, we’re eating out? Awesome, I’ll forget my wallet roughly seventeen times between my house and the restaurant. Saturday […]