Wet Flashback On a rainy, muddy, November Saturday, I wandered in to A Blooming Hill Vineyard with a group of friends. Sipping wine in their cozy tasting room sheltered from the cold drizzle outside, I decided to sign up for a membership, adding A Blooming Hill to my club collection.[…]
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Eating Our Way Up And Down 101 In Encinitas, Part 4 We are going totally old school with a visit to the Encinitas Cafe. How “old school” is that? There been a café in this location for over 85 years! In the 1930s and ’40s, it was Fred’s Cafe. During[…]
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Not to be snooty, because we’re not, but having lived in the fabulous wine region of the Willamette Valley in Oregon, we are a bit spoiled. The sheer number of wineries induces them to staff tasting rooms with connoisseurs able to educate visitors about terroir, how weather affected various vintages,[…]
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A good winery has more than just spirits!
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During an especially horrid time in my life, I stumbled on a dream: an article in Sunset Magazine about a beautiful Palm Springs oasis called “Korakia.” I tore that page out and pasted it on my bulletin board, promising myself that one day I would visit this magical retreat. Years[…]
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We were looking for someplace fun to celebrate our Sixth Date-aversary. That’s the sixth anniversary of our first date, and it happened to fall on a warm Saturday night. We are huge oyster fans, and The Brigantine Seafood and Oyster Bar in Del Mar had been on our bucket list[…]
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Let’s take the Traveling Wine Glasses on a new adventure! I have no idea where we are going or what surprise(s) Andy has in mind. We cruise to Cannon Beach knowing full well we won’t get a parking spot, but hope we can stop for snacks and a bathroom break.[…]
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