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Poland and Pierogis

Posted on March 29th, 2020 by vinividi  |  Comments Off on Poland and Pierogis

This weekend’s shelter in place destination, Poland. My son and I pulled up a world map and I showed him where Poland was in relation to San Francisco where we […]

Forza Italia, when you can’t travel to Italy, bring Italy to you

Posted on March 22nd, 2020 by vinividi  |  Comments Off on Forza Italia, when you can’t travel to Italy, bring Italy to you

These are unusual times we are living in to say the least………  As I write this, we are sheltered in place in San Francisco due to the Corona Virus.  Schools […]

Fun ways to celebrate Valentines Day whether you’re single, in a relationship or have kids

Posted on February 9th, 2020 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Fun ways to celebrate Valentines Day whether you’re single, in a relationship or have kids

Valentines Day is a celebration of love and not only romantic love. Its a day to celebrate those you have in your life who you love and cherish. If you […]

Magical Maui, A Great Spot for a Family Vacation

Posted on August 15th, 2019 by Jeff Roberts  |  Comments Off on Magical Maui, A Great Spot for a Family Vacation

I love to travel and especially enjoy exotic destinations but now, I have a child to consider when making travel plans and at 17 months, that child is very curious, […]

10 Tips for Traveling with a Child

Posted on April 25th, 2019 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on 10 Tips for Traveling with a Child

Travelling with a child can be a challenge especially when you are on a long flight.   Here are 10 tried and true tips to help get you and your child […]

Santa Barbara Wine featuring Kessler Haak Vineyard, La Montagne Winery & Tercero Wines

Posted on March 10th, 2016 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Santa Barbara Wine featuring Kessler Haak Vineyard, La Montagne Winery & Tercero Wines

    Phil Carpenter is a true believer and lover of Santa Barbara wines and under his guidance and that of Tina Morey of Protocol Winestudio I was introduced to […]

Aruba, One Happy Island

Posted on January 14th, 2016 by vinogger  |  1 Comment »

My husband and I decided to take a babymoon before the arrival of our first child.  We wanted to go somewhere warm to relax, get away and enjoy each others […]

Is Orchard Cider the Next Big thing?

Posted on October 25th, 2015 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Is Orchard Cider the Next Big thing?

#WineStudio is an educational program on Twitter which includes tasting and discussion of producers, grapes (or in this case apples) tourism, terroir, regional culture, food and wine matching and what all […]

An Exposé of Viña Montes

Posted on August 12th, 2015 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on An Exposé of Viña Montes

Montes Wines began in 1987 when Aurelio Montes and Douglas Murray decided to create premium Chilean wines for export made by Chileans and marketed and sold by Chileans.  The focus at […]

South African Winelands

Posted on January 27th, 2015 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on South African Winelands

J Roberts August 2018 South Africa has many amazing areas for wine tasting and many delicious wines which are a great value for their quality. Perhaps the most known wine […]