Life in Livermore is pretty interesting! A jumble of contrasts: cowboys and physicists, freeway mazes and acres of vineyards, soccer leagues for 3 year-olds and a jet-capable airport. All that range can make for a pretty interesting Saturday. On tap for today: air show, wine tasting and fine Italian food. Things are pretty great here! […]
This Blissful Days post is dedicated to the new Mr. and Mrs. Finn! Weddings are the absolute best, so full of family, friends, love and wine! Rob and I attended a good friend’s wedding yesterday that was held at Garre Winery in Livermore inside their stunning events center, Bella Rosa. I couldn’t wait to check out […]
As we drove up to the ornate metal gates that guarded the entrance to the winery, it was only natural to feel like something special was about to happen. That was certainly the feeling as we approached the A Rafanelli Winery for a private tasting. I must remember to hold the glass with my pinkie […]
Remember the phrase, “Good things come in small packages”? Never was that more true than at the Porter Creek Vineyards and Winery. A big player in the bio-dynamic agriculture business and a producer of really big wines, this tiny winery plays way above its weight. Midway into our day of wine tasting tour with Cliff […]
Tasting on the terrace. Not many things can get me out of bed “early” on a Saturday, but wine tasting is definitely at the top of the list. Katy had scheduled us an appointment at 10am at Gary Farrell, which was down the road from our fabulous studio and up a long hill, but don’t […]
Nestled on a hillside, surrounded by beautiful landscaping and dozens of butterflies, lies Rochioli Vineyards and Winery. Amazing views, comfortable indoor and outdoor tasting spaces, wonderful wines – what more could you want on a warm, sunny day? It was a warm and comfy day, and we were in an excellent mood. We had a […]
Everything in life follows fads and trends. Wine is no exception. We aren’t particularly good at identifying wine trends, but one trend we have noticed, and enjoyed, is the emergence of Montepulciano as a wine of note! Two years ago, I had never heard of Montepulciano. I am no resource for wine knowledge, its just […]
Wine tasting is a wonderful hobby! Fun flavors, of course, and amazing wineries and tasting rooms. There’s only one problem that we’ve found: bottles of wine come home with us much faster than we can drink them. That means that storing all of these lovely bottles is an ever-growing challenge. Here are some things that […]
We have been fans of Dante Robere Vineyards for several years, as they poured out of the Eagle Ridge tasting room. After a frustratingly-long construction project, their winery and tasting room finally opened. With much anticipation, we visited their new digs! Jim Perry, owner/winemaker at Eagle Ridge Vineyards has become one of the godfathers of […]
Let’s be real: the best part of any weekend adventure is figuring out your outfit. Wine tasting is both exciting and confusing, fashion-wise, because anything goes. I like dressing up a bit because a) photo ops abound, b) it’s fun and gets me in that festive wine-guzzling mood, and c) don’t we all like feeling […]
Aside from setting me up for disappointment with every other guy on Earth, my dad has also taught me to enjoy the finer things in life through our dad/daughter dates. In Girl Scouts, we had a yearly Daddy/Daughter Dinner Dance, during which we would exploit our fathers’ affection and dress in matching outfits to dance […]