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">Columbia, Missouri – Vibrant & Local
When I launched WINEormous about two and a half years ago, I had no idea where it would take me. When the opportunity to visit Columbia, MO earlier this year presented it, I thought ‘why not?’ I had no idea what to expect. To put it quite simply, Columbia blew me away. After spending a [...]
November 7th, 2011 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food | 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 »
">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 »
">Alabama’s Gulf Coast
On April 20, 2010, an oil rig exploded off Louisana’s coast, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Six months later, how has the region fared? I traveled to Alabama’s Gulf Coast to take a look for myself. Thanks to exhaustive, ongoing clean-up efforts, the area looks absolutely beautiful. The [...]
November 20th, 2010 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel | Read More »
">Nova Scotia In Pictures
When I headed off for Nova Scotia, my head was swimming. Not only had I never visited the province, I wasn’t even sure where it was or that it was indeed Canadian. I had heard it was lovely and that there was excellent seafood, but aside from that I knew little else. In the weeks [...]
October 5th, 2010 | Posted in Travel,Wine & Food | Read More »
">Discovering My Own Backyard
I’ve lived in the Temecula Valley for nearly eight years now. I wasn’t aware of how much I hadn’t seen until last week’s visit by a group of writers from the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association. I was introduced to this outstanding organization at a luncheon at Thornton Winery last year. I joined [...]
May 25th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Travel,Wine & Food,Wine Country trips | Read More »
