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We took some time off mid-week in late October and drove a few hours north to Charlottesville, Virgina, which is in the heart of Virginia wine country. Vineyards and wineries dot the area around the city, with a little higher density to the south and west. We had received advice to focus our attention to Continue reading A Quick Trip to Virginia Wine Country https://www.redwineplease.com/two-days-in-temecula/ 
Cheri and I recently spent some time in San Diego on vacation, and part of that was a two day stop in the Temecula Valley. If you’re a wine lover and you find yourself in the San Diego area, you really should take the hour and twenty minute drive to a serious wine making region Continue reading Two Days in Temecula https://www.redwineplease.com/a-few-highlights-from-our-european-trip/ 
Christmas Market in Cologne We just got back from two weeks in Europe, starting in Amsterdam followed by a Viking River Cruise up the Rhine River and finishing with three glorious days in Zurich. The highlights were definitely the time on each end of the cruise, as Amsterdam and Zurich are both magical Continue reading A Few Highlights from Our European Trip https://www.redwineplease.com/two-recommended-restaurants-in-new-bern-nc/ 
We recently spent a weekend in New Bern, NC. It was fun, and part of the reason we think so was that we found some great places to eat, drink and be merry. You can read more about the visit here. In this article we’d like to share two restaurants which we really enjoyed, and Continue reading Two Recommended Restaurants in New Bern, NC https://www.redwineplease.com/wine-and-food-at-clif-family-winery-in-napa-valley/ 
Our journey through Napa Valley continued at a winery we are quite familiar with but have never visited, Clif Family Winery. Winemaker Laura Barrett crafts the wines at Clif Family, from organically grown grapes in the estate vineyards, and with selected grapes from other growers. The Clif Family estate vineyards have been expanding, and she Continue reading Wine and Food at Clif Family Winery in Napa Valley https://www.redwineplease.com/dining-review-el-dorado-kitchen-on-sonoma-square/ 
The best dinner Cheri and I enjoyed during our recent trip to Sonoma and Napa Valley was easy to pick. We hadn’t even planned to go here, but ended up switching when Michael Muscardini of Muscardini Cellars raved about it and graciously called in for us to grab a reservation (you can read about that Continue reading Dining Review – El Dorado Kitchen on Sonoma Square https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-sonoma-and-napa-valleys-november-2022-getting-there/ 
We just returned from a week in one of the world’s wine epicenters, the Sonoma and Napa Valleys. This was delayed multiple times by Covid, but it was worth the wait. We visited with ten producers, five in each valley. Along the way we encountered some beautiful inns, great restaurants and wonderful people. There Continue reading Visit to Sonoma and Napa Valleys, November 2022 – Getting There https://www.redwineplease.com/quick-recap-of-the-2019-newport-mansions-wine-food-festival/ 
The last weekend of summer was glorious in Newport, RI, with warm sunshine, cool breezes off the ocean, and as much great wine and food as anyone can realistically handle in four days. This was the 2019 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, and it was, as usual, spectacular. If anything the wine was even Continue reading Quick Recap of the 2019 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival https://www.redwineplease.com/dining-review-of-kindred-fare-in-the-finger-lakes-region/ 
Duck, Farro, Swiss Chard and Cherry Situated in a plaza on Hamilton Street in Geneva, NY, Kindred Fare is bright, sleek and elegant inside. The bar dominates the interior as you walk in, which I love, with a 12 foot high backdrop of spirits. An open kitchen includes some bar style seating, and Continue reading Dining Review of Kindred Fare in the Finger Lakes Region https://www.redwineplease.com/dining-review-captain-daniel-packer-inne-in-mystic-ct/ 
We were recently in Mystic, CT, passing through on our way to a wedding. Mystic is a quaint little town, with some very good shopping, a bustling town center, an old drawbridge that just might trap you on one side or the other, as well as the Mystic Aquarium. There is a lot to do Continue reading Dining Review: Captain Daniel Packer Inne in Mystic, CT |