This Raspberry Italian Cream Soda Recipe is the perfect mocktail! Plus, it’s easy to make with just three simple ingredients.
Month: April 2016
Argyle Winery // Wine Tasting
As a wine drinker, with a bit of an obsession for bubbles, I’ve been enamored with Argyle Winery in Dundee, Oregon for quite some time now. Although they produce some pretty spectacular pinot noir and riesling too, my main reason for visiting them is always the sparkling wine.
I love to start a day of wine tasting with bubbles, but it’s also a great way to end the day. Really, it’s always a good time for bubbles, right?
Sokol Blosser Winery // Wine Tasting
When you enter Sokol Blosser, you’re immediately greeted by the aroma of fresh cedar, it’s architectural beauty, and, if you’re in the Cellar Club, a glass of their Evolution sparkling wine. Located in the Dundee Hills, with vines surrounding you on both sides, it’s easy to imagine that you’re in a fancy treehouse of sorts… With wine. Really, really good wine.
Ahi Tuna Salad with Creamy Wasabi Dressing
This Ahi Tuna Salad with Creamy Wasabi Dressing can be made in just 15 minutes, making it a perfect quick and healthy, weeknight dinner.
Holman Ranch #TravelThursday
Holman Ranch is an ideal location in the hills above Carmel Valley perfect for special events and weddings. The grounds feature a stone hacienda, sweeping views, and an olive grove. While their estate vineyard produces amazing Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir.Â
Travel 12-miles inland from the Pacific Coast, and in the hills above Carmel Valley, and you’ll find the lovely Carmel Valley Village. This quaint town features several wine tasting rooms, art galleries, and yummy restaurants.
We were lucky enough to be brought to this area as part of a media visit, to tour the amazing Holman Ranch, a private estate and vineyard that sprawls across 400-acres. We first stopped by the Holman Ranch tasting room to grab our keys. Of course, while we were there, we definitely had to partake in some wine tasting! Duncan led us through and extensive tasting of Holman’s wine portfolio, including Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
Their best seller is their .5° Brix, an off-dry Pinot Gris that would be a perfect match for a spicy dish or lighter fare.
After our tasting, we made our way up into the hills to the property. It was one of the most serene locations I have ever been to.
Odonata Winery // Wine Tasting
A visit to Odonata Winery in Salinas, California will give you a chance to taste with the winemaker himself, Denis Hoey, and get an insider’s view into the lovely wines that he is producing there.
