A Wine Journey from Florence to Sienna
So September is the grape harvest in Chianti, and in time for that I was sent this lovely email detailing a great path to follow from Florence to Sienna to really take advantage of all of the festivals...
View ArticleA Memorial Day Weekend Trip to VA Wine Country
I hope everybody had a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend filled with friends, family, cookouts, and good wine. On Saturday my wife and I decided to jump on the Virginia Wine Trail and hit a few...
View ArticleCalifornia Drinking Day 1 – Russian River Valley
Well I’m back, but I have to say that I had a great time on my vacation with my wife in San Francisco. Now, what trip by your resident wino to the West Coast would be complete without some time spent...
View ArticleCalifornia Drinking Day 2 – Livermore Valley
Sticking with my theme of not visiting places I’ve already been to, my wife and I spent our second day in wine country in Livermore, sampling wines and taking tours. The weather was beautiful and to...
View ArticleSt. Patty’s Day in Virginia Wine Country
Instead of spending my Saint Patrick’s Day at a faux-Irish pub drinking green beer and whiskey and trying to avoid being puked on by the amateur drinkers and college students, my wife and I decided to...
View ArticleA Day in the Finger Lakes
Over Memorial Day Weekend, my wife and I were in upstate New York for a wedding. On the Friday before the wedding my wife, being a bridesmaid in said wedding, had bridesmaid-y things to do, so I did...
View ArticleNon-Wine Vacation?
When I go on vacation it’s generally assumed that there’s going to be a wine component of some sort to it. My last two vacation have bucked that trend, with my wife and I travelling to Hawaii last...
View ArticleUnderground Cellars Winecation Giveaway
To celebrate a great six months of growth, Underground Cellars, whom I’ve talked about in the past, is offering up a new giveaway. The Sonoma Winecation Giveaway to be exact. Enter today at...
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