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Rural Romanian Village Homestay

September 7, 2012 by Dave16 Comments

Greetings from rural Romania! After a smooth 2 hour train ride I was met at the station depot by Mr. Saure, an agronomist engineer who volunteered to show me around town. He spoke very little English - so we headed right to the local museum where we were met by Dan who spoke very good English. This museum is not your typical village museum - rather it encompasses 40 acres of which a number is set aside for orchards, a demo vineyard and many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Art, Beer, Bicycle, Drinking, Fishing, Museum, Romania, Village, Vineyards, Walking tour, Wildlife

Village Life, Romania

September 3, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

I am always researching travel sites and travel blogs and came across one several years ago, Watermelon Nomads, run by the husband wife team of Greg and Alexandra - a quote on their website by Alexandra inspired me to write them at that time. "I believe now that the richness of a travel experience is given by the ability of switching perspectives. We live in a world of cliches, where our image and feelings about a place usually come either … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Romania, Village, Vineyards

Exploring Bucharest

August 26, 2012 by Dave2 Comments

After a quick glimpse and walk around old town at 7am in the morning - this part of Bucharest seems to be old world meets construction zone. Apparently this part of Bucharest is seeing a revitalization of sorts - not sure where the money is coming from for this but there are a number of major projects in this part of town including businesses remodeling their own buildings in the middle of the old city. As someone I met last night mentioned, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Beach, Culture, India, Mountain Climbing, Village, Vineyards, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

Chatham Vineyards Virginia

May 9, 2012 by Allison TibaldiLeave a Comment

I recently ventured to Virginia to acquaint myself with this state's blossoming wine industry. Wine in Virginia has a venerable history, dating back to Jamestown and the ten vines that each settler was required to tend. Local boy Thomas Jefferson was on a life-long quest to produce a successful vineyard, and judging from my recent visit, he would be pleased with what today's producers are doing. There are nearly 200 wineries throughout the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Architecture, Beach, Chocolate, Coffee, History, Oyster, River Rafting, Shopping Mall, Vineyards, Virginia, Wine Tasting

Mad Scientists at Raymond Winery

May 8, 2012 by Gina DouglasLeave a Comment

My first impression of Raymond Winery when I arrive for my "Winemaker for a Day" blending experience with my fiance, Tom, is that we are at a traditional Napa winery. The "Winemaker for Day" experience involves creating my own wine blend and bottling the wine to take home with my own label - which I am currently designing with a happy employee named Casey at the tasting room counter. The tasting room has beige walls and white counter-tops with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, California, Castle, Drinking, England, France, Hiking, Machu Picchu, Napa Valley, Thailand, Tuscany, Vineyards, Walking tour, Wedding, Wine Tasting

A Bicycle Built for Two

February 13, 2012 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

While I was house-sitting a 15th-century farmhouse in historical Gascony, with a backyard view of the snow-capped Pyrennees, I decided one bracing morning over a cafe du lait to hire a bike and make a pilgrimage to one of France's oddest pilgrimage sites: "NOTRE DAME DES CYCLISTES." Looking decidedly uncool in my fuzzy Patagonia jacket, Tintin T-shirt, Gap shorts, white athletic socks, and Rockport walking shoes, I pedaled like a madman, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Art, Bicycle, Chile, Coffee, England, Fashion, Fiji, Film, France, Journey, Markets, Michigan, Missouri, Museum, New York City, North Dakota, Rome, Spain, Vineyards

The Rose House Inn – South Africa

February 1, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

The Rose House Inn is a wonderfully restored luxury Bed & Breakfast located about 8 km from the small town of Fouriesburg in eastern part of the Free State in South Africa. The properties' old stone farmhouse was meticulously restored by innkeepers John and Trish Critchley in 2005/2006. Two stand alone cottages were constructed within the expansive gardens and now serve as the primary guest rooms. The main two ingredients in a stay here are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, Animal Rescue, Art, Harvest, Lesotho, National Park, Resort, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Ski Trip, South Africa, Technology, Vineyards, Wildlife, Wine Tasting

Peter Mondavi Sr: Longtime Napa Winemaker, Industry leader

September 14, 2011 by Dave1 Comment

We recently had the honor and rare privilege to sit down with Peter Mondavi Sr., long time proprietor of Napa's oldest winery, Charles Krug. Mr. Mondavi is 98 years young. We talked about history of course because when you've been in Napa as long as Peter Mondavi Sr. you have plenty to discuss. But we also covered the types of wines being produced today and how they differ from the wines he started out producing in the 1940's, not to mention his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, California, Caves, China, Drinking, Europe, Germany, Harvest, History, Interview, Italy, Minnesota, Napa Valley, New York City, Palm Trees, Redwoods, Saloon, Vineyards, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

Moon Croatia & Slovenia

August 26, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

Moon Croatia & Slovenia by Shann Fountain Culo From vineyards and white wines to family friendly trips through these two fascinating small Adriatic countries, Moon first edition provides well-researched in depth coverage. Outdoor activities abound ranging from a number of festivals, rafting, skiing and cave exploration. Author Culo is a Croatian local. Look for a number of easy to use maps, Croatian and Slovenian helpful phrase sections, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guide Books · Tagged: Caves, Harvest, Ski Trip, Vineyards

Napa Valley Mexican-American Vintners Association Tasting

August 7, 2011 by Dave6 Comments

The first ever tasting of the Napa Valley Mexican-American Vintners Association was held Saturday July 30, 2011 at Maldonado Vineyards in the far northern reaches of the Napa Valley. This was the best tasting we've attended so far this year in Napa. Very personalized, great wine - dignitaries came up from Los Angeles, a historic tasting. The association is fairly new (2010). It was formed after a number of vintners poured their wines in Mexico … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Wine · Tagged: Los Angeles, Mexico, Napa Valley, Vineyards, Wine Tasting

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