Welcome back to speed wine tasting! Did you rest up from last week’s post? Well get ready, because there is more amazing wine today! There is definitely more than just Zinfandel in Lodi! If you missed the whole speed dating of wine concept, or if you want to read about the white wines, head over to my first…
As I learned, one of the most anticipated parts of the Wine Bloggers Conference is the speed tasting. All I was told was that you have fifty minutes in which to taste ten wines. The first day would be the white and rosé wines, and the second would be the reds. I was informed it was…
Celebrating 100 years of cultivating grapes, Michael David Winery is exhilarating family fun for Children Of Ages 21 and over! Experience the heart-pounding thrill that comes from watching amazing viticulture, majestic vines, and amazing vintners in a spectacular live event that will mesmerize the senses and create memories to be shared for generations to come. Explore a…
Alright, I wouldn’t exactly call them hills, but there definitely is more than raisins in Fresno. The Sun-Maid girl trademark was inspired by a real person–Lorraine Collett Petersen, who lived in the Fresno, California area where the company began its operations. Life then was simpler, less hectic—and red sunbonnets were the fashion of the day. …
Paso Robles is now the home of over 250 wineries. It seems like every day there are new wineries opening which only means one thing. Time to get on the road and do some exploring. According to Paso Robles Wine Country there are nine different trails that you can tour. Today, we chose to delve into…
It’s a Wednesday night. Some people call it “Hump Day”, in Finland and Sweden it is called “Little Saturday” [don’t ask me why] but for most people reading this post, it is better known as “WineWednesday!” And what do we do on “WineWednesday” other than drink wine? We sit down at our computers, or on…
As part of the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge started by Jeff of the drunken cyclist I wrote a piece on Success. When I thought about the concept of wine and success, it hit me that I wanted to share the success stories of people in the industry from the Paso Robles area. Mike and I fell…
As part of the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge started by Jeff of the drunken cyclist I wrote a piece on Success. When I thought about the concept of wine and success, it hit me that I wanted to share the success stories of people in the industry from the Paso Robles area. Mike and I fell…
“The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” – Henry Ford There it is in a nutshell. Success is different to each and every person. What I deem is successful is completely different than what you may consider. As long as you hide…
