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Category Archives: Travel
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
Posted in France, Travel, Visits to Vineyards/Winemakers
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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
Posted in Awards, Travel, Turkey
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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
Two Kilts Brewing Company, Portland, OR, 8/16/12
While the artisinal winemakers in the Portland area blew my mind, “kindred spirits” are burgeoning as well, from craft bourbon and other spirits to craft beer/ale/stout breweries. According to the Brewers Association, by the end of 2011, there were 1,938 … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Oregon, Pale Ale, Restaurants, Stout, Travel
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Seven-course winemakers dinner, 1910 Main, Forest Grove, Willamette Valley, OR.
“It’s Willamette, dammit!” I don’t think I’ll ever mispronounce “Willamette” again; ditto for “Meritage.” (“Meritage” rhymes with “heritage.”) But I digress … Stop Three of this wonderful excursion, hosted by the Washington County Visitors Association, was dinner: a seven-course Winemakers … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Restaurants, Tastings, Travel
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012: McMenamins Lodge, near Portland.
My new friend, Bill Eyer, the creator of the Cuvee Corner blog, posted a marvelous photo essay about the hotel some of us stayed in during the pre-Wine Bloggers Conference excursion to Washington County in Willamette Valley, Oregon. It really … Continue reading
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