The spookiest day of the year is a week away. Anyone who has kids goes through a progression of life experiences related to this “holiday.” It begins with dressing up the real little ones in outfits they’d never select themselves…
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Halloween Candy and Wine Pairing
Tagged with: candy and wine, champagne, Halloween, Moscato, Pinot Noir, Riesling, sparkling wine, Syrah
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Why Should Kids Have All the Fun on Halloween?
When I was a kid, Halloween didn’t end at 8 or 9 o’clock, as it does in so many towns today. It went on until 10 or 11, and rather than making their houses look dark and deserted, most folks…
Get in the Halloween Spirit With Spooky Bottle Holders
Last year about this time, we visited the Dragon’s Lair shop at the Excaliber Casino in Las Vegas — and check out what we found! The store carries a wide range of cool — not to mention scary — wine…
A Not-So-Scary Reason to Visit Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country
Solvang has been a popular California tourist destination for decades. When I was a kid, our family went for the Danish bakeries — to see what “the competition” was up to, since my parents owned a bakery in Balboa, Calif.…
Tagged with: California, Halloween, Santa Ynez Valley Scarecrow Fest, Solvang, The Landsby
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
