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Category Archives: Travel
Switzerland. Day 1, October 30, 2014
My plane landed in Zurich at 11am. The airport was interesting: there really are men who look like the figures on beer steins, and there really are men who dress up in leiderhosen and look quite elegant. Refreshing, really. Although … Continue reading
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Food pairings: Freixenet’s Cava and other wine
Recently I spent several days exploring Spain’s Cataluña winemaking region. I learned about the region’s famous Freixenet Cava as well as many other beautiful wines being produced there. (This post is Part IV about the visit; other posts’ links are … Continue reading
Posted in Cava, Food, Restaurants, Spain, Tempranillo, Travel
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Catalan cuisine: Cooking with “Chef Isma,” Ismael Prados Soto
What better way to learn about Catalan wines and cuisine than to experience a cooking class? As part of my tour of Cataluña, I did just that. Our guide and chef was the talented “Chef Isma,” Ismael Prados Soto. A … Continue reading
Posted in Alberino, Cava, Food, Spain, Tastings, Tempranillo, Travel
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American Swallow-Tailed Kite
This post has nothing to do with wine, but everything to do with life. Today, as usual, I’m working in my home office—an added-on room with windows on three sides—and rejoicing in the beautiful weather and the views of the … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Music, Travel
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Expanding The Frugal Wine Snob’s Mission
Friends, I’ve been stuck. (Could you tell? No blog posts since January.) Finally figured it out. This blog has grown in TOTALLY unexpected ways (and has grown me as well). Besides being interested in good, affordable wines, for me wine … Continue reading
Posted in France, News, Spain, Travel
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“April in Paris” Wine and Art Tour, April 13-20
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know I’m an enthusiastic traveler. It’s great fun to explore new places, learn about different cultures, and meet new people. Did you know that by traveling you also change the … Continue reading
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Turkey, Part One. “Life doesn’t happen by doing the practical, sensible, or reasonable.”
Today, the third Thursday in November, is Beaujolais Nouveau Day. Yet on this day of French celebration, all I can think about is Turkey as I unwind from my week-long journey to that country, where I visited the city of … Continue reading
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European Wine Bloggers Conference
Well, I’m leaving on a jet plane tomorrow for the European Wine Bloggers Conference in Izmir, Turkey, of all places. Izmir is on the western edge of Turkey, on the Aegean Sea. I’ll be flying all day and landing at … Continue reading
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Montinore Estate, Willamette Valley, 8/16/12
The view from the driveway to Montinore Estate’s winery and tasting room. The Marchesi family’s lovely home. Looks like it’s the Old South, not Oregon! A composite photo of the winery’s entrance. The view from the tasting room. We started … Continue reading