by Traveling Wino | Mar 22, 2017 | Friendly & Fun, Livermore Valley, Rustic & Low Key, Wino's Pick
It always seems to happen this way. We start out to explore a new wine region and for some reason, we find the very best place first. This is what happened when we first visited the Livermore Valley, just 40 miles east of the San Francisco Bay. Our last winery of the...
by Traveling Wino | Nov 10, 2016 | Columbia River Gorge, Wine Region: Pacific Northwest, Wino's Pick
Watch out California…Washington is giving you a run for your money! In fact, the entire Pacific northwest is booming when it comes to wine production and quality but affordable wines and wine tasting. For a traveling wino, the Washington state side of the...
by Traveling Wino | Oct 4, 2016 | El Dorado County, Energetic Party Zone, Fair-Play, Unique, Wino's Pick
How many people can say they’ve been lost in a vineyard? How many were lost because you were chasing a giant glow in the dark, blue sparkly Zinman? (Well at least that’s what we think he looks like…) What is a Zinman, you ask? That’s a great...
by Traveling Wino | Aug 17, 2016 | Auburn, Friendly & Fun, Placer County, Rustic & Low Key, Wine Region: Sierra Foothills, Wino's Pick
By guest author, Mr. Wino – We love wine tasting in the California foothills (Gold Country). One area that may not be on your radar is Auburn. We have tasted at a few places but went back to Mt. Vernon Winery several times for a few reasons – value, quality of...
by Traveling Wino | Jul 15, 2016 | Sonoma County, Wino's Pick
Imagine a place where wine flows from every corner…where there’s so many different wine tasting rooms that anybody can find their ideal atmosphere…where lodging, shops, and restaurants are right next door and within walking distance…and imagine...
by Traveling Wino | Apr 20, 2016 | Wino's Pick
We’ve been conditioned to think that a night out on the town involves going to a bar. But for those of us who have been there and done that, the idea of fighting your way through a crowd to “belly up to the bar” becomes less and less appealing over time. Thankfully...
