Author: lillian

Brian Benson Cellars

Brian Benson Cellars

I recently mentioned in this post about visiting a few wineries in the Paso Robles area back in June.  We read about Brian Benson Cellars in the March 31st …

 

Epoch Estate Wines

Epoch Estate Wines

A friend of ours gave us his March 31, 2011 Wine Spectator magazine a few months back and it featured some wineries in the Paso Robles area.  …

 

Sextant – Members Pick-up Party

Sextant – Members Pick-up Party

As new members of Sextant Wines, we had the opportunity to attend our first (and certainly not our last) pick-up party a few weeks back. The …

 

Per Bacco Cellars

Per Bacco Cellars

We have been on the hunt for another amazing little winery down here and Sunday we did just that!  Per Bacco Cellars is a quaint little …

 

Cako Bakery

Cako Bakery

We visited Cako Bakery in San Francisco months ago, but this post slipped through the cracks.  We weren’t specifically headed there, but I am very happy that …

 

SLO Wineries

SLO Wineries

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to do some ‘homework’, but on Monday in the middle of January with a high temp of 77, …

 

Central Coast Wineries

Central Coast Wineries

This post, frankly, has slipped my mind for a while now, but here it is.  We have very good friends that live in San Luis Obispo …

 

Castello Di Amorosa

Castello Di Amorosa

Castles.  We love castles.  We got engaged in the gardens behind one and actually got married in another.  We’ve heard about Castello di  Amorosa for a while now …

 

Mayo Spring Menu 2010

Mayo Spring Menu 2010

Last month, we made our way with some friends in tow, to the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room to have their spring menu right before …

 

Dona Tomas

Dona Tomas

After wine tasting for the day, we were craving some Mexican food.  We were in the Berkeley/Oakland area and Dona Tomas was recommended to us.  …

 

Colour + St. Francis

Colour + St. Francis

This is what I think of when I see this photos: colour.  These were taken in the back gardens at St. Francis Winery & Vineyards last …

 

COCO500

COCO500

Last Saturday, some good friends of ours took us out to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary.  They took us to COCO500 in San Francisco.  It’s …

 

Paris

Paris

Ah, where do I start with the second best city in the world!  This previous trip to Paris was like no other.  We stayed with …

 

a gorgeous basement

a gorgeous basement

I know that sounds more like an oxymoron than anything.  It’s actually more like a gorgeous wine cellar.  Two good friends of ours have a truly …

 

Brugge

Brugge

If you’ve never been to Brugge in Belgium, I really hope this post will make you go to this tiny city in this tiny country one day.  …

 

München

München

Well, at least  that’s how the German’s say it.  Munich is great.   So much history and so much pride.  We’ve been there before and so …

 

London

London

Last month we enjoyed THE best vacation we’ve ever had.  We had our 10-year wedding anniversary and went to Europe to celebrate it. This was our …

 

‘All About Pinot’

‘All About Pinot’

This was the name of the event that we attended on Wednesday at The Village at Santana Row.  They had over 20 different and delicious Pinot Noirs …

 

The Village Bistro and Wine Bar

The Village Bistro and Wine Bar

The Village is one of our all-time favorite restaurants in the San Jose area. We used to go there every now and then, until we discovered …

 

the girl & the fig

the girl & the fig

Ah, one of our all-time favorites!  This restaurant is amazing.  It’s all about French food and that is hands-down one of our favorites.  Be sure to …

 
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