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The Beaujolais France wine region is located between the Rhone Valley and Burgundy. The region has multiple Crus or wine-growing areas. Unfortunately, Beaujolais wines have suffered a bad reputation. Why? Many people associate Beaujolais with light, fruity, low-tannin reds made from Gamay Noir grapes. Or from its ultra-young Beaujolais Nouveau which is released within three […]
Rogue River Valley Wine Region The Rogue Valley AVA is in southern Oregon and is about a 6-hour drive from San Francisco. It only has about 20 wineries that are located in three adjacent, but distinct river valleys (Illinois River Valley, Bear Creek, and the Applegate River Valley). Each valley has different microclimates. The soils […]
The Verde Valley was a sleepy part of Arizona, often overlooked by travelers on their way from Phoenix to Sedona. When we first visited this area in 2013, we put it on our radar as an area to watch develop. And develop it has. In 2021 it was designated as the Verde Valley Wine AVA, […]
Sonoma Wineries Sonoma Wine Region is about an hour’s drive north of San Francisco. Or, you can fly into the Sonoma County airport. Like Napa, Sonoma has loads of wineries, restaurants, and activities. But we think of it as more laid-back and a little more affordable than Napa. In terms of wine (after all this […]
There are conferences for everything these days. One we particularly enjoy is for travel bloggers that is sponsored by the Travel Bloggers Exchange (TBEX). And like many other conferences, these conferences include inducements to attendance, including activities and parties included in the admission price. Travel bloggers, however, expect and get more. After all, while all […]