Here is an easy contest to enter! Wine lovers may get the chance to experience Napa like never before. Morton’s The Steakhouse just started a sweepstakes to win a trip for two to Napa Valley. Not only will the winners receive free airfare, but they will also get exclusive access to the “Celebrating the Legendary Blend” event at Charles Krug Winery. For the first time, the 2nd and 3rd generation of the Mondavi Family will come together to … [Read more...]
Death by Greece
110 degrees. All day, all night. This was my first Grecian experience. That, and an old man waving his reproductive organ at us as he peed in the street outside of our hostel. Welcome to Athens. My friend Melissa and I were prepared for the overly friendly old men (we had just come from Spain after all), but the heat was another story. All day and night we would laid there, in our non-air conditioned hostel, with no fans, waiting for that … [Read more...]
Luxembourg
What an amazing day, from racing through the rural Luxembourg hillsides up hills at 240 km/hour in a new Porsche 911 Carrera 4S to gorging on local Sauerkraut and Wienershnitzel at the Schueberfouer fun fair held every year since 1340, (670 years and counting - I've scheduled a return in 30 years for the 700th one). We visited Moselle, Luxembourg's largest wine region. The focus here is on white varietals with some Pinot Noir thrown in for … [Read more...]
Molton Brown Handwash
During a visit to the 100 million dollar Kenzo Estate in Napa, (one of Napa's newest wineries and most expensive and a cool experience in an of itself) we discovered Moulton Brown in their bathroom. You can always judge the money behind a winery based on the quality of their hand wash and disposable tissue. This is high end hand wash from London (Naran Ji); it sells for $25/bottle - lovely aromatics. Details? www.moltonbrown.com … [Read more...]
LAVA’s August wild weekend celebrates culture and history in Downtown Los Angeles
WHAT: On Saturday August 28 and Sunday August 29, members of LAVA (The Los Angeles Visionaries Association) present four eclectic downtown cultural happenings, including Esotouric's The Lowdown on Downtown bus tour, a 25th Anniversary Night Stalker Murders tour from Eastside Desmadre, LAVA's monthly Sunday Salon at Clifton's Cafeteria featuring a talk from David Kipen about his new bookshop/ lending library Libros Schmibros in Boyle Heights, and … [Read more...]
Top 3 Favorite Trips & One Bad One!
Time spent using public transportation are good opportunities to reflect on previous travels. One does not always get to do this; when you are addicted to travel you are often thinking about your next trip even during your current trip. I came up with a list of my top 3 favorite trips and the one "trip from hell". #1 Trip to Nepal I took in 1996 - this trip really turned me on to International travel and the hardships I personally faced … [Read more...]
Family Winemakers Tasting, San Francisco
FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIA 'TASTING 2010' SAN FRANCISCO EARLY BIRD TICKET SPECIAL ENDS ON AUGUST 1st Save 30 Percent Off At-The-Door Price for The World's Most Comprehensive Tasting of California Wines, August 22, 2010 Sacramento, CA (July 15, 2010) - The Early Bird Ticket Special for the Family Winemakers of California's 20th Annual Tasting ends August 1st. Tasting 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Family Winemakers Tasting, … [Read more...]
Harlan Estate, 600th Napa Winery Visited & Reviewed!!
I've been working on the Napa Wine Project for the last nearly 5 years and recently made my 600th visit, review and tasting with a commercial Napa wine producer (winery). This project is my personal mission to visit, taste and review every commercial wine producer in Napa Valley (yes, its a crazy mission) but at least 5 years later I'm not looking up at 900 producers. Today the project is a good resource for both educated wine consumers as well … [Read more...]
Moon Northern California Wine Country
Moon Northern California Wine Country by Philip Goldsmith covers the major Northern California wine regions from Santa Cruz to Livermore up through Napa and Sonoma to Mendocino County in the north. Many wine guides either do to little or try to cover to much; this book strikes a nice balance between some of the off the beaten path wineries as well as those with more of a public presence. In addition the descriptions of the wineries are more … [Read more...]
Come Have a Grape Stompin Good Time at the Chicago Marriott
Guests are invited to crush grapes at the Chicago Marriott's 2010 wine-making event Upon entering the lobby of a hotel, guests are expected to gather their bags, check in, and proceed to their room. Upon entering the lobby of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, guests go through the motions before having the opportunity to de-stem and crush grapes that will be used to create signature wines served within the hotel bar and Harvest … [Read more...]
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