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The Majestic Pacific Northwest avatar

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Hubbard Glacier Seals

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 »

Wine At Sea, Day 4 – St Thomas, USVI avatar

">Wine At Sea, Day 4 – St Thomas, USVI
Wine At Sea, Day 4 – St Thomas, USVI avatar
Brenda Hill & Keezi

All this time you’ve probably been wondering – where’s the wine? At Beacon Point in St. Thomas, we found Guava Berry Wine. I’ll tell you about that stop later in the story. We docked at Charlotte Amalie at about 8:00 Wednesday morning, splitting up into three groups. One group chose the Skyride, a seven minute [...]

January 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel,Wine Country trips | Read More »

Wine At Sea – A Stop In San Juan avatar

">Wine At Sea – A Stop In San Juan
Wine At Sea – A Stop In San Juan avatar
poppo, tour guide in old san juan

It was warm and we walked for about three hours, but we took in some splendid sights and Poppo was a patient and knowledgeable guide and proud of his island’s history and heritage. We wound our way up cobblestone streets and then climbed a grassy hill where we were rewarded with a cooling sea breeze.

January 18th, 2010 | Posted in Miscellany,Wine & Food,Wine Country trips | Read More »

Wine At Sea – A Week Aboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam (1-26 update) avatar

">Wine At Sea – A Week Aboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam (1-26 update)
Wine At Sea – A Week Aboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam (1-26 update) avatar
Fernando Bacsa & Don Reha

We were blessed to have winemaker par excellece Don Reha sailing with us. Don is the Executive Winemaker at both Thornton and Orfila Wineries and he presided over the first of several wine tastings scheduled for the week. We tasted Thornton’s non-vintage Brut Reserve Methode Champenoise Sparkling Wine, Sans Oak Chardonnay, Cabernet-Merlot and finally the incredible Estate Syrah, accompanied by a selection of fruit and cheeses.

January 13th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wine & Food,Wine Country trips | Read More »

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