This past week my winemaker cousin Gunther visited from Germany. More specifically, he’s on a Southern Hemisphere tour of wine regions. Starting in December, after harvest, he travelled to South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Peru. His ticket from … Continue reading
On my trip to Sacramento I got to do a little sight seeing: walking around the capital building and surrounding park. I’m tempted to make postcards out of the photos with palm trees. Until then, enjoy these digital copies and … Continue reading
This week I had the fortune of traveling to Sacramento for the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium. I spent most of my time networking and enjoying the various events, but I did get outside with my camera twice. One morning … Continue reading
Dinner. One, just me, at this lovely little Italian place up the road in Geyserville. I love how dining out by myself seems to heighten my senses. I’m much more aware of etiquette (I’m nervous). I debate between being in … Continue reading
This past week, after a wonderful Thanksgiving day and dinner (note the bird was deliciously marinated what I’m calling California-style – in Tequila and limes; people really like their tequila here), I did get to do a little sight seeing … Continue reading
When I first arrived in Sonoma County this summer I had the opportunity to stay with a lovely couple, Cynthia and Gary. They took me for a tour around the area of Santa Rosa. Turns out just west of the … Continue reading
My dear friend Anneli is studying and working hard to be an emergency doctor. And lucky for me, she’s currently completing a rotation here on the left coast. Even luckier, our days off coincided and it was time for a … Continue reading
A few days after arriving in California (back in August), I crossed the Golden Gate Bridge on my drive north to wine country. My journey from coast to coast was complete; the Pacific was in sight! And what a sight … Continue reading
Yesterday was an early finish at work, which left some time to relax. I met my roommate and some friends at Lake Sonoma. Lake Sonoma is a man-made reservoir in northern Sonoma County, in the Dry Creek Valley. Beautiful spot … Continue reading
From Elko, NV to Antioch, CA the landscape (and elevation) changed dramatically. First it was more of what I’d been seeing for the last week – small towns, hundreds of miles apart, and wide open spaces. I listened to NPR … Continue reading