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ARBOR HILL WINERY

Naples, NY   Another favorite stop for us when we visit upstate New York is Arbor Hill…I am not sure that you would actually call it a winery. It is more of a Disneyland for Grown-ups. There is a small … Continue reading

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Hazlitt Red Cat

1 Lake Niagara Lane, Naples, NY It is summer and that means I have been spending time in New York State’s Finger Lakes Region. What better way to spend that time than to check out some of Canandaigua Lake’s wineries. … Continue reading

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JM Cellars

Bramble Bump, Woodinville, Washinton Just when you think that you have visited every winery, a new one pops up on your radar! Recently, a friend introduced me to her favorite winery – JM Cellars. While located in Woodinville, it is … Continue reading

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Sandeman

Jerez de la Frontera No visit to Jerez de la Frontera would be complete without a visit to the world-famous House of Sandeman. You probably know the label by the man dressed in the Portugese student’s cape and wide brimmed … Continue reading

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Bodegas Tio Pepe

Jerez de la Frontera In March I had the opportunity to visit Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain. Jerez is famous for three things: flamenco dancing, dancing horse and sherry production – not necessarily in that order. Sherry is … Continue reading

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Fidelitas

Red Mountain After our wonderful visits to Hedges and Col Solare, we stopped by Fidelitas, also located on Red Mountain. The tasting room is spacious and modern with all the focus on the vines and the view. There are tables … Continue reading

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Chalk Hill Winery

Healdsburg, CA Chalk Hill Winery is a bit out of the way and I had high expectations. Unfortunately, our experience shows how much impact the person in the tasting room can have on your experience and your impressions of the … Continue reading

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Murrietta’s Well Estate Vineyards

Livermore, California Another Livermore winery that is definitely worth talking about is Murrietta’s Well Estate Vineyards. One of the original California wine estates, Murrietta sources all the grapes from the estate.  The vineyard was started with cuttings from the famed … Continue reading

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Wente Vineyards

Livermore, California On our most recent trip to California, we were a bit pressed for time, but wanted to spend a day wine tasting and really wanted to try somewhere new. A little internet research came up with Livermore, California. … Continue reading

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Kunde Family Winery

  Kenwood, CA This was our first visit to Kunde Family Winery and it quickly became one of our favorite stops. The property itself is a spectacular 1,850 acres that includes twenty different varietals grown in six micro-climates. Most of … Continue reading

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