Tag: wine tasting

Mendoza Wine Festival

Posted by on February 23, 2016 in Activities, Destinations

Mendoza, Argentina is one of my favorite cities in the world. Not only as a kickoff point to adventures in the Andes Mountains, but for the multi-cultural ambiance of the tree-lined city streets, sidewalk cafes and the world-renowned wines of the region.

The quickly approaching 2016 Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia (The Grape Harvest Festival), or simply Vendimia, occurs in the first week of March, each year.

Photo credit to http://www.mendozawinetoursandtravel.com/

Photo credit to http://www.mendozawinetoursandtravel.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amador County – Wine Tasting in the Rain

Posted by on January 9, 2016 in Destinations

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Northern California’s beauty is found even on a grey dreary day. El Niño’s influence was unmistakable during a recent quiet weekday visit in early January. The weather wet and cold, with periods of heavy downpour, still, undeterred, great friends treated Kathey and me to a wonderful day of wine tasting. What better pastime than to drive about Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley in the Sierra Nevada foothills, sipping classic zinfandels—originally from Croatia—and other varietals from Spain, (more…)

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