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What happens when an airline combines two of my favorite things – wine and travel? Why, save money, of course! Alaska Airlines and Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance are offering a promotion to encourage wine lovers to visit Walla Walla wineries with a Taste and Tote promotion. Here’s how it works: Alaska Airline passengers traveling [...]
A trip to Napa must include some wine tasting, and with the Downtown Wine Tasting Card you can maximize your tasting experience while minimizing your capital outlay. The tasting card lets you visit 14 wine tasting rooms, exposing you to more wines than you could possible count, and your first tasting at each location is [...]
If travel, just for the sake of travel, seems too decadent for you, how about this excuse: I have to pop down to Argentina to visit my vineyard and check on my wine. OK, I might be overstating things just a bit, but with the Algodon Wine Estates Barrel Ownership program you can combine your [...]
Bordeaux is city in the southwest part of France and boasts a million residents and probably just as many great bottles of wine. Bordeaux is one of the world’s major wine producers, dating back to the 8th century, and although the historic part of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I think of [...]
I love to visit college campuses. If I’m traveling, and there’s one nearby, it’s a pretty sure bet that I’ll stop by, walk the campus, look a the architecture, talk to a few students about what’s fun to do in the neighborhood, and maybe even stop off at the bookstore to pick up a t-shirt [...]
Tomorrow morning, early I might add, I heading off to Napa Valley, California. I haven’t been there in over 10 years, and when an opportunity came up to visit, and check out what’s new in the area, I couldn’t pass it up. And I imagine there’s a whole lot new over the last 10 years. [...]
Hello fellow travelers! I’ve gathered up some great weekend reads, so grab a cup of coffee, and settle in. These posts are sure to make for great Sunday (or any day) reading: Filipina Soul introduces us to the Ayala Museum which houses world-class collections based on the history of the Philippines. Beautiful! Travel Writers News [...]
Another iPhone app that I’ve discovered! And you know how I love my apps. This one is handy for use at home and while traveling, and appeals to the foodie and wine lover in me. The new Drinks Matcher, from Nat Decants, is a combination wine sommelier and bartender, all in the convenience of your [...]
Location: Napa Valley Vineyard. One of my most enjoyable weekend trips is to spend time wine tasting in the Napa Valley (California). While several large, major wineries are located in Napa, I’ve found that some of the most fun are the smaller, limited production, family wineries. Photo: Aaron Logan ____________________________________________________________ Share on Facebook
The weather cooling down at the end summer means that harvest time is just around the corner. All those lovely fall fruits and vegetables. But perhaps most importantly, it’s harvest time in the vineyards. Aaaaaaaaah, for a little taste of the grape! Last month is was Grapefest, and this month it’s the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, [...]
In addition to traveling, Mary Jo likes lingering over a cup of coffee, wandering in a museum, sipping wine at a cafe, enjoying a relaxing massage, and sharing it all with friends and readers.
Her most recent travels were to Portugal and Italy.
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