October 9th Winehiking Event: Napa Valley’s “The Palisades”

Date: Sat, Sep 4, 2010 Wine Tasting

Back in the Fall of 2008, Dick Keenan of Sonoma County’s Kick Ranch Vineyard approached me, suggesting I host a hike in Napa Valley and invite a few friends, winemakers, blog readers and social media types to  join us. As you might imagine, I didn’t take a lot of convincing. Ultimately a dozen of us [...] Related posts:

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Links for 2010-08-15 [del.icio.us]

Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 Wine Tasting

• zozi

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Links for 2010-08-14 [del.icio.us]

Date: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 Wine Tasting

• Romp through the Redwoods | a California Wine Hikes tour
  Romp through the Redwoods: The song of a merry creek flows through an enchanting redwood forest, followed by fine food & wine!

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Links for 2010-08-10 [del.icio.us]

Date: Wed, Aug 11, 2010 Wine Tasting

• Romp through the Redwoods | a California Wine Hikes tour
  Romp through the Redwoods: The song of a merry creek flows through an enchanting redwood forest, followed by fine food & wine!

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Links for 2010-08-04 [del.icio.us]

Date: Thu, Aug 5, 2010 Wine Tasting

• Poets & Writers | From Inspiration to Publication

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Links for 2010-07-20 [del.icio.us]

Date: Wed, Jul 21, 2010 Wine Tasting

• Come on down! The price is right.
  This week only, you can save 51% on a wine and hiking tour with California Wine Hikes!

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Come on down! The price is right.

Date: Mon, Jul 19, 2010 Wine Tasting

Yesterday I mentioned that you’ll have an opportunity to join me for a wine and hiking tour, complete with a gourmet picnic lunch and a wine tasting, for 51% off my usual price, via the zozi.com website. That deal is now live on zozi! ~winehiker Related posts:Cracked suspension of disbelief The Three E’s of the [...] Related posts:

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Cracked suspension of disbelief

Date: Sun, Jul 18, 2010 Wine Tasting

“Hey, so how do I turn this mike on, anyway?” “There’s a sliding switch on the handle.” “Truer words are rarely spoken, boys. But I’ve tried it six times already.” [Sounds of scurrying just off the podium while a technician (wearing overalls, for gawdsakes!!*) roots around in the sound equipment, checking connections. Anxious moments pass.] [...] Related posts:

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Links for 2009-12-09 [del.icio.us]

Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 Wine Tasting

• At least this particular period of frigidity is due to the weather.

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At least this particular period of frigidity is due to the weather.

Date: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 Wine Tasting

Hey, so what are you waiting for? Let’s go swimming! Flickr image courtesy of John Carleton. Yeah, yeah, I know: people always say that we Californians are pretty gol-dang soft when it comes to enduring the hardships of winter weather. As if we don’t really know what winter weather is!* Interestingly enough, we actually (still) have [...]

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Myriad possibilities - today on PalatePress.com

Date: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 Wine Tasting

Image courtesy of Mapsof.net The term sense of place has often been used to describe a wine’s origins, those elements of a wine that can distinguish its taste from the taste of wines produced elsewhere. It is said by many that one can taste the difference between wines produced in geographically disperse regions - due, most [...]

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Links for 2009-11-20 [del.icio.us]

Date: Sat, Nov 21, 2009 Wine Tasting

• Rim to Rim In a Day
  A story about a special group of Grand Canyon visitors: the hikers that traverse non-stop from Rim to Rim.
• Part of Nature cartoon by Stuart McMillen
  The Economy vs. The Environment, in black and white

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Links for 2009-11-16 [del.icio.us]

Date: Tue, Nov 17, 2009 Wine Tasting

• The western ridge above St. Supery Winery's Dollarhide Ranch
  Robert Skalli, co-owner of St. Supery Winery, loves this spot atop the western ridge above Big Lake at Dollarhide Ranch, where I scouted a few routes for potential future winehiking on a bright and clear mid-November day. With just a little effort, reaching the top of this ridge affords supreme vineyard views.

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The western ridge above St. Supery Winery’s Dollarhide Ranch

Date: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 Wine Tasting

Robert Skalli, co-owner of St. Supery Winery, loves this spot atop the western ridge above Big Lake at Dollarhide Ranch, where I scouted a few routes for potential future winehiking on a bright and clear mid-November day. With just a little effort at putting one foot in front of the other, you, too, can enjoy [...]

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