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A Virtual Visit to Landmark Vineyards
I seriously need to plan a wine country get away to Sonoma. Seriously! I am a huge Pinot Noir lover and Sonoma County crafts some of the best Pinot Noirs in the world. Sonoma is a more relaxed atmosphere than its Napa neighbor. It is easy going, less commercial, with great people and great wineries.…
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Savoring The Land Down Under with South Australian #Wine
“Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover.” Down Under, Men at Work 1981
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Puglia: Take Me Away!
How do you feel about art, history and nature? What do you think when you hear 500 miles of coastline divided among steep cliffs overlooking two beautiful seas and golden beaches sloping into crystal blue water? As you move inland you encounter rolling hills and great valleys covered with olive trees, vineyards and lush forests.…
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Look Out Bordeaux, Here I Come!
Once again I would like to thank you all for your support in voting Rockin Red Blog’s article The Beauty of Bordeaux the winner in the Millesima Blog Award Category of Bordeaux Wine Travel. As a result of your generosity and support I am leaving on Friday for a week in Bordeaux! Please keep your…
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A Night of Great #Food, #Wine & Hospitality at Lucia
Are you a foodie? I am a definitely a foodie. Furthermore I am an oenophile; a foodie-oenophile is a dangerous combination. Really, I fail to understand how you can be one without the other, but I hear rumors it does exist. I love a good meal. I love a good glass of wine. Combining the…
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Food and #Wine Pairing: Betting on Garrigue
Spring is here! I have received many really nice wine samples and the beautiful spring weather has inspired me to cook some nice meals for my family. Here is a delicious and easy wine and food pairing perfect for a week night but definitely good enough for guests!
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Food & #Wine Pairing: Black and Blue
Today I have a quick wine and food pairing that I’d like to share with you. As my wine life evolves my time for writing has diminished. I intend to hold true to my blog and writing style because it is the blog and all my great readers that have led to the new blessings…
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Spring Forward with Vinkara #Wine
Spring forward, fall back, what is all this crazy time change business about? The modern understanding of daylight savings was invented by a New Zealander in 1895 and put into practice in 1916. Today it is most widely used in the US, Canada and Europe. We are 90 years into the craziness and I still…
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Diving Into Loire Valley #Wine with #Winophiles: Pays Nantais
Why is the Loire Valley the most under-rated wine region in France? Bordeaux is possibly the best known wine region in the world. The wines produced in Burgundy are possibly the most coveted wines in the world. Champagne is the arguably the greatest sparkling wine region of the world. And of course the wines of…
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Exploring Sonoma’s Boutique Wines with Cellars of Sonoma
The world is filled with wonderful wines. Some are easy to locate, out in the open, must have wines. But many are hidden gems. Word of mouth wines. Perhaps they pop up in a wine club shipment or you had it at your friend’s house. Or if you are really adventurous you travelled down the…
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