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Napa or Sonoma? The Small City Vibe vs. the Country Side

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

When planning a getaway weekend to Northern California’s wine country, you have many decisions to make: where to stay, where to eat, which wineries to visit… But the very first decision that must be made is which region to visit:…

Tagged with: Highway 12, Napa Valley, Robert Mondavi, Silverado Trail, Sonoma County
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log

A Trip to a Tasting Room: Do I Really Need to Spit Out Each Wine?

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

You’ve probably read it in wine books, or perhaps even in this blog: When visiting a winery tasting room, it’s a good idea to spit out each sip of wine after sloshing it around your mouth to taste it. I’ve…

Tagged with: avoiding wine hangovers, spitting out wine, wine tasting
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Visit These Haunted Wineries… If You Dare

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

Halloween will be here before you know it. This I know because two full aisles of my local pharmacy are packed with candy and decorations. With the “holiday” comes tales of the unexplainable, of ghosts inhabiting places far beyond those…

Tagged with: Bartholomew Park Winery, Beringer Vineyards, haunted wineries, Zephaniah Farm Vineyard
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Grape Growers and Their Timely Harvest

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

Whether it’s peace and tranquility that you seek, or total immersion in the winemaking process, there is a season in wine country that will fit your demeanor and desires. California wine country, from Temecula in the south to Lake County…

Tagged with: 2018 Napa harvest, seasons in the vineyard, when to visit wine country
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log, Wine Buzz

About Vinesse

Vinesse specializes in helping wine lovers discover interesting wines. By sharing limited-production gems that generally don’t appear on the shelves of local stores, Vinesse has grown to become one of the largest and most respected wine club companies in the U.S.

From our base in Southern California, Vinesse cultivates relationships with some of the most respected winemakers in the world. These relationships are critical to supplying each of our ten wine clubs with exceptional wines from amazing boutique wineries.

In addition to sharing exceptional wine gems with our dedicated circle of members, Vinesse also offers wine collections, wine accessories and individual wine sales to wine lovers across the U.S.

This blog is intended for people 21 years of age and over. Please drink responsibly.

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