Leonetti Cellars 2004 Merlot

Leonetti Cellars is to Washington as: a. Anheiser Busch is to St Louis b. E&J Gallo is to California c. Opus One is to Napa d. Jack Daniels is to Tennessee e. Antinori is to Chianti   Leonetti is the name of all Washington wines that is most closely associated with the industry to which it belongs. They continually produce quality wines [...]

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5Terre

Earlier today I was reading through Rick Steve’s take on vacationing to Italy’s Cinque Terre and caught myself day dreaming back to the two times I have visited the region.  One of them was 8 years ago this April.  Time flies, that is for sure.  These five towns are one of the must sees in [...]

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The Harvest Vine

enjoying a delicious and entertaining dinner with Liz at the Harvest Vine bar. The Harvest Vine Top 10 1. ambiance is A+ 2. sitting at the bar is like taking a cooking class 3. wine list is unique 4. parking was easy 5. staff was friendly and very knowledgable 6. basque food is damn good 7. they know how to cook the basque [...]

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Walter Dacon C’est Syrah Belle 2006

Sometimes the best things are found in the strangest of places.  Out for a Sunday drive on the Washington peninsula we were enjoying the afternoon and a brief glimpse of the spring sunshine en route to Ocean Shores for a mini family reunion.  One of those roadside signs, you know the ones that usually [...]

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Tavola Rosso Florence Travel Guide

Florence is a special place for many reasons, and I share many great memories of this town with both family and friends. The ancient city is unchanged, yet very different than it was during the days of Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, da Vinci, and Dante.  The streets and the buildings seem immovable and that they will live [...]

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