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Chateau Dauzac

Bordeaux, France While in France, we had the opportunity to tour and taste at Chateau Dauzac. It is a Margaux “Grand Crus Classe”. This is a classification that dates back to 1855. They have a 49 hectacre vineyard and a … Continue reading

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Maison Mumm 34 Rue du Champ de Mars, Reims, France

Front of Mumm, Reims, France This month we were fortunate enough to visit the champagne region of France. Our first stop was in Reims, which is the heart of the French Champagne region. We were thrilled to be able to … Continue reading

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Kitzke Cellars Candy Mountain, Washington

Since I am a huge fan of Red Mountain, I have been very eager to try wine from Candy Mountain. They are so close to each other that I thought that the wines would be very similar, but I could … Continue reading

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Heinen’s Grocery Store

Cleveland, Ohio We recently had a reason to visit Cleveland, Ohio. While there a friend recommended, we visit the Heinen’s Grocery Store in downtown Cleveland. I thought that it was an odd recommendation until she told me that in addition … Continue reading

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Avennia

Woodinville We have enjoyed visiting Avennia at their Red Mountain location, so we were eager to try their new location is Woodinville. They are in the former Tsillan Cellars location on Woodinville-Snohomish Road. On the day we visited, Elaina was … Continue reading

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Chalk Hill Winery

Healdsburg, CA Chalk Hill Winery is a bit out of the way and I had high expectations. Unfortunately, our experience shows how much impact the person in the tasting room can have on your experience and your impressions of the … Continue reading

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Murrietta’s Well Estate Vineyards

Livermore, California Another Livermore winery that is definitely worth talking about is Murrietta’s Well Estate Vineyards. One of the original California wine estates, Murrietta sources all the grapes from the estate.  The vineyard was started with cuttings from the famed … Continue reading

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Wente Vineyards

Livermore, California On our most recent trip to California, we were a bit pressed for time, but wanted to spend a day wine tasting and really wanted to try somewhere new. A little internet research came up with Livermore, California. … Continue reading

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Kunde Family Winery

  Kenwood, CA This was our first visit to Kunde Family Winery and it quickly became one of our favorite stops. The property itself is a spectacular 1,850 acres that includes twenty different varietals grown in six micro-climates. Most of … Continue reading

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On the Way into Walla Walla -Waterbrook

One of my favorite first stops on the way into Walla Walla is Waterbrook. They have the most gorgeous tasting room and outdoor space. Even if their wines weren’t as good as they are it would be worth the stop. … Continue reading

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