Sharing our joy of life through wine tasting, touring and connecting.
The next morning we breakfasted and bid goodbye to Erwan, jumped in the car and headed up the Medoc towards the ocean. We arrived at Chateau Fieuzal and were greeted by Annabelle Denis, their Chargée de Communication. Annabelle has worked at Fieuzal for years. They had sent her to intern in Napa the previous year, …
The Cite du Vin is located in the city of Bordeaux on the bank of the river. The design was architected to look like wine swirling in a glass and it is a beautiful building. The exhibits were really interesting, all based around understanding wine, its history and enjoying wine… without actually having a glass …
Planning: I always do intense internet searching for any trip. Through searching, reading about tours, blogs, trip advisor and other reviews, I found castles where anyone can spend a night and it’s reasonably priced for such a special venue. Tip: If you email or call properties directly, often times they will give you a better …
Day 1 & 2 Paris and the Loire Day 1 – Paris and beyond: I am turning 50 this year, the BIG birthday!!! I wanted to ask for a really special trip for my big birthday. I wanted it to be something out of the ordinary, and something I have dreamed about for a long …
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Day 2: Flanagan Winery The next day we woke up early, as it was the one day we had dedicated to touring Sonoma (definitely not enough time!). We had a special invitation from Flanagan Winery to meet up with their Director of Business Development & Hospitality, Sarah Kelley, and their Owner, Eric Flanagan. We didn’t …
New Hampshire wine week is quickly approaching and of the highlights is the 16th annual Winter Wine Spectacular. This is an evening of incredible wine and one of my favorites of the year. It is January 24th at the DoubleTree in Manchester, NH The Easter Seals Wine Spectacular is a key fundraiser and a joint …
It’s finally time, my first Wine Bloggers Conference has arrived. I meet people almost immediately in the airport who are my people; who love travel and learning and wine as much as I do! We land in the tiny airport in Walla Walla and are surprised that all of our bags make it to this …
In two days I am heading out to my first Wine Bloggers Conference, #wbc2018. I have heard stories and cautionary tales and I am beyond excited, and a bit nervous, to hang out and write and party and tour with this crazy group of people. This is a group who are following their dreams of …
Due to COVID, Newport, RI will not be hosing their grand tastings this year. They are hosting their small seminars and dinners, all outside. https://www.newportmansions.org/events/wine-and-food-festival/2020-tickets-events Let’s face it. Some of us are just NOT planners. I can plan and plan but something always happens that changes or alters my plans. Because of this, I have …
We had three days to see everything we wanted to see and do everything we wanted to do in Napa and Sonoma. I decided it would be more enjoyable to relax, visit and “experience” Napa instead of trying to winery crawl. I wanted to enjoy the people, the scenery and the legendary wines and experiences. …