Tag Archives: Wine
The Bit About Transplanted Treasures
One of my favorite things about traveling is getting to make connections I never expected! I just had the pleasure of wandering into a historical connection between my favorite California coastal haunt and a small town about 400 miles away – Their link was media tycoon William Randolph Hearst. While I’d known about Hearst’s habit […]
Wine Country: A Bit of Travel “Terroir”
Greetings! Sharing a new word I picked up on a recent wine tasting holiday – “terroir”! Seems fair to pronounce it something like “tehr waar” – or to add a little phlegm to those r’s as you’re able. Terroir has to do with the environmental factors where a wine is produced that contribute to its […]
‘Tis a Poem Before Christmas!
Greetings and felicitations! Yup! It’s that one time of year when I traditionally wrap things up by subjecting kind readers to my efforts at poetry! Here’s my 2024 in a nutshell, offered in the form of (or something lazily close to) the poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, submitted with all good holiday wishes – […]
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