Dining in Yountville In our Wine Country Photo of the Day, we feature one of Napa Valley’s favorite dinner spots, Ciccio in Yountville. Yountville has many upscale restaurants, perhaps more restaurants per capita than any other wine country town. Read more about Yountville restaurants and what people do in Yountville. Check out this Yountville Quick … Read more
Napa Valley Vineyards – Oakville at Dusk One of the most spectacular times to view vineyards in the Napa Valley is at dusk. When the set begins to set over the Mayacamus Mountains, the vineyards change dramatically. The filtered light and shadows bring amazing colors and changes to the vines. Read more about traveling to … Read more
Posada Salentein in Argentine Wine Country Now is the time to plan a trip to Argentina and visit the great wine country of Mendoza. We stayed in the wine lodge, Posada Salentein, run by Bodega Salentein. At this location, the wine traveler can visit many nearby excellent Bodegas. Read more about Posada Salentein Buy a … Read more
Vineyards Russian River Valley AVA The beautiful vineyards in this photo are owned by the St. Francis Winery. The winery and tasting room are located on Highway 12 in Sonoma Valley. These vineyards are located at the northeastern end of the Russian River Valley near Healdsburg. I shot this photo at the Christopher Creek Winery … Read more
Rioja Vineyards Now is the time to visit vineyards in the Rioja wine region of Spain. Visit bodegas, Spanish villages, enjoy Tapas, and much more. See Story
Vineyards in Champagne Now is the time to visit vineyards in Champagne, producers of the wine, and it’s spectacular towns. See story Buy a print of this photo
Vineyards in Alsace Now is the time to visit vineyards in Alsace and it’s spectacular towns and wineries. See story Buy a print of this photo
Hike Peninsula Open Space and wine taste at Thomas Fogarty Hiking and wine country go hand in hand. Get in a lovely and invigorating hike and finish your day with a taste of wine and some healthy foods. The Peninsula Open Space offers many hikes along Highway 35 in the area of Palo Alto. Last … Read more
Redwoods and Wine Country Where there are Coastal Redwoods in California, there is wine country. The Coastal Redwoods depend upon the fog bank that forms along the Pacific Coast from the Monterey area to the Northern border of California. Fog equals cool climate temperatures. These temperatures are ideal for growing Pinot Noir. The above photo … Read more
May is Bocce Time in Wine Country May is the perfect weather month, and that’s why we have declared May as Bocce Month in wine country. Bocce is a fun, competitive game that can easily be enjoyed by family and friends, the young and the old. You don’t need to be a great athlete to … Read more