I was born and grew up in Southern California. I visited relatives in Vermont and Wisconsin a few times during my youth, but it wasn’t until I spent 12 years in Chicago beginning in 2000 that was introduced to and…
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It’s Time to Embrace the Warm Red Wines of Autumn
Tagged with: Australian wine, autumn, California, Chicago, Fall, fall trends, seasons, Spanish Wine
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Posted in Wine Buzz
Music on the Mountain: A Sublime Experience for Wine Lovers
Just because the summer is coming to an end, it doesn’t mean that the music stops at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, Calif. Much like Thornton Winery in Southern California’s Temecula wine region, the Mountain Winery melds music, food and…
Tagged with: California, Colbie Caillat, concert, Eddie Izzard, Fall, Frankie Valli, Gene Loves Jezebel, Lauryn Hill, Mountain Winery, music, Neko Case, outdoor music, saratoga, Temecula, The Mountain Winery, Thornton Winery, Wang Chung
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Posted in Wine Buzz
Cabernet-Friendly Fare for a Chilly Weekend
As if we needed a reason to break out a great bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, Mother Nature provided it this week with her very early “preview” of the winter season ahead. That “chill” in the air — okay, it’s a…
