Because of the pandemic, every trip and cruise I had scheduled got cancelled for the rest of 2020. It has been at least 6 months since I’ve travelled outside of the Houston area. So we felt like a long weekend in Fredericksburg would make up for some of the experiences we’ve missed out on this […]
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A Malbec Horizontal Tasting
Recently I was encouraged to reconsider malbec as a more nuanced wine than previously thought. Not all malbecs are grown and made the same, so why would we expect them to taste the same? And why hadn’t I thought of this before? My geology and wine loving friends and I got together to explore four […]
Alaskan Cruise: Wine Tastings on Ruby Princess
Maybe I’m just a wino, but one of the things we do during the First 24 Hours on a Cruise Ship is look for wine tastings. This is a great way to taste the available wines on the ship without committing to a full bottle (or glass). When we cruised Ruby Princess from Seattle to […]
A Fredericksburg Wine Trail by Appointment
During our Weekend Getaway to Fredericksburg in December, we hit the wine trail by appointment (with a couple unscheduled stops in between) on our way back home to Houston. A little more structured than A Fredericksburg Wine Trail via Shuttle the day before, and just as enjoyable. We visited Grape Creek Vineyards, Baron’s Creek Vineyards, […]
A Fredericksburg Wine Trail via Shuttle
During our Weekend Getaway to Fredericksburg in December, we hit the wine trail responsibly via 290 Wine Shuttle. This hop on/hop off service from downtown Fredericksburg to select wineries along 290 is the best way to spend a busy Saturday in the Texas Wine Country. No driving, no worries, and surprisingly no lines or waiting. […]
48 Sleepless Hours in Seattle
In May we checked a huge destination item off our travel bucket list: an Alaskan cruise (read about our Alaskan cruise here). We left hot and humid Houston for cold (to us) and rainy Seattle, and spent 48 sleepless hours exploring the city. I love planning trips, and I love cramming as much excitement into […]
A Mini Wine Trail Through Fredericksburg
Remember when I said I can sniff out wineries like a bloodhound? I wasn’t kidding. For Texans, the Hill Country is a playground for wine enthusiasts like myself. After our recent backpacking trip to Lost Maples State Natural Area, we stopped at a few (okay…six) wineries on our way home. From Lost Maples, we drove from San Antonio […]
Lost Maples Trip Report: Backpacking or Wine Tasting? Both! (Part 2)
Continued from: Lost Maples Trip Report: Backpacking or Wine Tasting? Both! (Part 1) What do you do when life hands you lemons? Go drink wine. So when we woke up to thunderstorms after backpack camping, we realized our 8-mile day hike that we had planned for that day was not going to happen. As serendipity […]
Wine Tasting Sheets for Home Use
I love a good wine tasting! Actually I love a bad one too. For good, bad, or indifferent wine tastings, it’s always good to have a sheet to keep the glasses organized and in order and something to write notes on. Here are my tasting sheets for a wine tasting of three, four, five, or six […]
An Advent Calendar for Boozy People
Do you have an Advent calendar? Some families do chocolates, toys, or riddles for each of the 24 days. I saw an Advent calendar wine rack on Facebook once and got inspired to do a little tasting of my own. My husband and I could probably finish a full bottle a night if we really wanted […]