Celebrating 50 Years of Wine Country Travels By our most conservative estimates, 2015 marks our 50th year of visiting wineries in California. It all began when my parents purchased a vacation home near the Russian River Resort town of Guerneville, back in 1963. I turned 21 later that year, so most likely our wine tasting … Read more
Urban Wine Xperience Pops Corks on Oakland Waterfront on August 1st in Jack London Square Unknown to many a wine lover is the large contingent of Urban wineries in the East Bay cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda and Castro Valley. This is Urban Wine Country. On August 1st, in Jack London Square, wine lovers will have a chance to … Read more
The number of Napa Valley wineries one can visit is over 400 and growing. Wineries range from the fun and casual to discerning and exquisite. Which do you prefer? In this short video we suggest five wineries that are in the fun and casual category. For more traveling advice consult the Napa Valley Wine Country Planning … Read more
Sutter Creek Theater and other boutiques on Main Street Is Sutter Creek the best wine town in the Sierra Foothills? Here are some reasons why we think it is. Close to wineries Sutter Creek is 20 minutes away from the Shenandoah Valley in the Plymouth area. There are over 40 wineries in this area of … Read more
This is a guest article by Beth Peluse. Beth works for Taste Vacations, a luxury travel company that specializes in wine, food, spirits and beer tours around the world. The folks that put on our successful Wine Blogger Conferences also run this touring company. They are well organized and fine tuned for travel adventures. Best … Read more
Expedia Viewfinder partnered with Wine Country Getaways to discuss different means of transportation around the Northern Californian vineyards. Unique Ways to Travel around Wine Country California is world renowned for its vineyards and wineries. The northern region, known as Wine Country, is arguably one of the best places to experience a tipsy vacation in the … Read more
Napa Valley Cabernet in November This is the same St. Helena vineyard I have been photographing since May. Napa Valley Cabernet in November is entering its dormant stage. The vines will now sleep until the warmth of the Spring days beckons the vines to once again do their magic and produce grapes for wine. Not … Read more
Traveling Burgundy Wine Country Burgundy is like no other wine region I have previously visited. Our one-week stay in Burgundy sadly was not enough; there was much we did not see. We never made it to many of the villages we had hoped to visit. Most of our activity was centered near our rental home … Read more
This is a feature article by our good friend and fellow wine lover Ray. He and his wife Edna found this Burgundian gem in Puligny-Montrachet after making a thorough search on Vacation Rentals By Owner. We stayed with Ray and Edna in this rental last week and had a delightful time in the Burgundy wine … Read more
A steady stream of wine country tourists was so large that we had to wait to get up to the tasting bar. The tastings are very reasonable, including a $5 tasting and a more elaborate $10 tasting.