Tag: Oysters
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Vegas Vino: Drinking Wine in Sin City
People travel to Vegas to gamble, see a show, eat amazing food, and indulge. They don’t go to Vegas to drink wine. I didn’t see one cool, modern, well-stocked wine bar, yet Vegas has twice as many Master Sommeliers as New York City. Vegas is a mix of high-rollers willing to spend $2,000 on a…
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Paso-bilities Part II: More Wine, Coastal Hikes & a Hollywood Castle
While hubby and I really enjoyed our day tasting in Paso Robles Willow Creek AVA, no visit to California is complete without exploring the natural beauty and culture of the area. Here’s a highlight of the best of our trip: Coastal hikes. The beauty of wine tasting in Paso is that the area extends west six…
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Me in a Glass: The American Classic, Schramsberg Brut Rosé
Tucked into the forested hillside of Diamond Mountain, Schramsberg Vineyards embodies the spirit of French Champagne by hand-riddling each bottle in the traditional bottle-fermentation method. The story of Schramsberg is also the story of a German immigrant and pioneer, Jacob Schram, who dug the first hillside cave in Napa in 1870. But it was not…
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The Wine Geek’s Essential Napa Packing List
The day is finally here! I actually get to do all of the things on my “Calistoga, Here We Come!” itinerary (that’s the actual title, by the way). What to pack? After careful consideration, Here is my ultimate wine country packing list. Giant wine map of Sonoma and Napa. If you are a serious wine…