Monthly Archives: May 2010

Primavera at Savannah Jazz

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Joe

Our mantra is to search for wine, food and other delights. With this in mind we head down to the Mission District of San Francisco on a Saturday night to take in a somewhat unknown, but quite good, Latin Jazz … Continue reading →

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Hopland Inn and the Wineries of Hopland

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Joe

We have been to the old Hopland Inn on four occasions beginning in 2003. There is something about this old Victorian mansion that keeps us going back for more. But after our last visit, we may not visit again. First, … Continue reading →

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Hopland – Little Wineries and Great Values

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Joe

My neighbor asked us where we were off to and I said “Hopland.” The dumbfounded look on her face said it all. She had never heard of the town of Hopland. I told her that we were going there to … Continue reading →

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New Orleans — What to See and Do in the Big Easy

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Joe

We are in New Orleans, the Big Easy, our second trip to this famous eating and drinking city and the home of Jazz. We visited back in 1999 and now with Katrina well in the past we thought it time … Continue reading →

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Biodynamic Farming — Montemaggiore Winery in Dry Creek Valley

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Joe

We have a great five-minute video of how biodynamic farming is implemented at the vineyards of the Montemaggiore Winery near the town of Healdsburg. We interviewed winery owner Vince Ciolino as he walked us through his hillside vineyards in the … Continue reading →

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