As I mentioned last week, my sister [Lisa Yoder] is in town visiting!! So much to do and to see, and so little time!! After picking her...

Isn’t serendipity a beautiful thing!? I actually feel like I have a lot of serendipity in my life. [plus I just like saying the word…...

So, by now you know that we’re spending the summer in Enumclaw, Washington and Shawn is flying Balloons here. Did I mention that my...

Alright y’all... welcome to Washington and my first official Washington wine tasting!! From what I've heard about Washington, it was no...

So I’m always very careful when it comes to categorizing things. [places, music, movies, food, wine, ect...] By this I mean I try my...

Having spent the last couple summers together with Jessica and Daniel in Colorado Springs, I am now somewhat addicted to hanging out with...

I’m going to admit something here, [and I'm not afraid to do it... LOL] by now my new wine brain and baby wine tastebuds don't even begin...

Chateau Montelena is considered one of the most historic wineries in Napa Valley. Not uncommonly, it sits on the hillside overlooking...

I don’t know what crosses your mind when you hear the word Pigeage, [ pronounced…  peej-AHJE] but …   ok, ok, I must admit, I have never...

So, how can you possibly compete with a winery fashioned inside of a medieval Castle!? Well, in my opinion you can’t [hahaha] but… you...

When we started planning this trip to visit our good [balloonist] friend, Chad Cassell in Napa, I diligently started my research. I knew...

Let me start off by saying that sadly, as of this posting Estrella Del Norte has closed its doors. Why still write about it, you may ask?...

One of the most incredible things about last weeks wine festival was finding a new wine I really enjoyed and learning about the winery....

I remember being on my first travel assignment in Charlotte, North Carolina and despite my previous career and all the traveling that was...