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">Dorland Enchantment
“Dorland Enchantment”. It’s a term Johnny Roberts used when he told a group of writers about reading Barbara Horton’s history of Dorland Mountain Arts Colony. There’s no doubt that Dorland is a special place indeed. Robert and Ellen Dorland homesteaded the colony in the 1930s and they set up a conservancy with Barbara Horton a [...]
July 10th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel,Uncategorized | Read More »
">The Majestic Pacific Northwest
I visited the Pacific Northwest with my wife and a group of writers from the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association. We started in Seattle, then explored Woodinville and Kirkland before sailing aboard Holland America‘s m/s Westerdam through Alaska’s Inside Passage. With stops in Juneau, Hubbard Glacier, Sitka and Ketchikan we concluded our cruise in [...]
July 7th, 2011 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Travel,Wine & Food | Read More »
">Helping the Land Express Itself
The drive up the mountain can be harrowing, so allow plenty of time. The reception at the winery can be no less than frigid if you have not done your homework and made a reservation confirmed by email well in advance of your arrival. Cain is not a winery on the “party bus” tour of Napa.
June 7th, 2011 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Travel,Wine Country trips,Wineries | Read More »
">Greetings From Central Missouri
My visit to Missouri wineries I spent four days in Central Missouri tasting Missouri wine: Lake of the Ozarks and Columbia, with writers from the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association. Despite a very frightening tornado warning siren, we are all thoroughly impressed with what the diverse region has to offer. There will be [...]
May 30th, 2011 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food,Wine Country trips,Wineries | Read More »
">Another Day On Alabama’s Gulf Coast, Another Day In Paradise
In the fall of 2010 I joined a group of journalist from the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) to see firsthand how Alabama’s Gulf Coast was doing following a massive oil spill earlier that year. We breathed a collective sigh of relief when we saw how white the beaches were and tasted [...]
April 9th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel,Uncategorized | Read More »
">Soggy, But Delightful – Quick Notes From The Road
We awoke yesterday morning to torrential rains. We decided to head to Sonoma and some of my old stomping grounds. The drive was an adventure, with winds whipping and rain coming down so hard we could barely see the road.
March 25th, 2011 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Travel,Wine Country trips,Wineries | Read More »
">Glorious Nova Scotia – Wolfville to Lunenburg
In late September and early October of last year, I visited Nova Scotia for the first time. I am certain it won’t be my last. I’ve already written about Halifax, The Bay of Fundy and Tatamagouche. Our next destination was Wolfville, where we visited Domaine de Grand Pré for a wine tasting and scrumptious dinner [...]
January 29th, 2011 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food,Wineries | Read More »
