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Weekend travel: The Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel

Jun 17, 2013
Weekend travel: The Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel

Remember a few weekends ago when Sacramento felt hotter than Christie Brinkley in the Uptown Girl video? (Here’s a link for the children in the audience). Well, Andy and I were able to escape the brutality (before melting) on a little getaway in Carmel, kindly hosted by the Hofsas House Hotel. It happened to...

Finding Our Way Now
Something new: Stack Wines cabernet sauvignon

I found this Stack Wines Cabernet Sauvignon while I was grocery shopping and I just couldn’t help it so in the basket it went.  It is just what it says, four snap apart sealed single-servings of wine in Riedel-like glasses stacked together in 187...

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State Fair winners: Best California wines for $15 or less

Jun 14, 2013
State Fair winners: Best California wines for $15 or less

With the California 2013 State Fair Wine Competition announcing many of its winners last week, it's time to put all that tasting and medal-awarding to good use. You could spend hours searching The Bee's State Fair wine winner data base for the best buy...

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Melon Mint Wine-sicles: Recipe

How fun is that, wine and Popsicles combined. So not to delay, let’s get to it. Besides it’s hot outside and these wine-sicles sounds really good right now...The post Melon Mint Wine-sicles: Recipe appeared first on Finding Our Way Now.

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Cavegrrl
And Then We Went to Sonoma for a Day…

Jun 12, 2013
And Then We Went to Sonoma for a Day…

It was very convenient that it happened to be our montha-versary Sunday morning, June 2nd, Andy ran the Lake Chabot Half Marathon. It’s worth noting because he finished 27th out of 179 runners, and it was trail run. (Meaning rather treacherous and very hilly at times). Then we were off to Sonoma for a...

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Woodbridge Moscato Wine 2012

When I received Woodbridge Moscato Wine 2012 from Woodbridge Winery, I had to laugh because I had been exploring Moscato wines of late. Included with the wine was a Popsicle kit and a recipe for Melon –Mint Wine-sicles. I love it... The post Woodbr...

Appetizers
Go ahead and judge: Cal State Fair wine competition underway

Jun 5, 2013
Go ahead and judge: Cal State Fair wine competition underway

Purple teeth reign inside Building 5 at Cal Expo today, where the 2013 California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition is underway. Seventy two judges will consider more than 2,600 wine entries, with each judge considering about 80 wines today and...

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Risata Moscato d’Asti: Wine

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Starting Wednesday, 06/05/13 be sure to come see how you could be the winner of a new Apple IPad Mini. You won’t want to miss it. I can’t explain why, but lately I’ve been interested in Moscato wines. This came about a...

Crazy for Crust
Recipe: Strawberry lemon bellini

May 29, 2013
Recipe: Strawberry lemon bellini

Thanks to Staples, I was able to try out a wine fridge and share a giveaway with my readers! I made you Strawberry Lemonade Bellinis as a celebration – the perfect summer twist on a traditional cocktail! I used to love going t...

Cavegrrl
Mikuni Sushi offers special gluten-free menu

May 24, 2013
Mikuni Sushi offers special gluten-free menu

May is Celiac Awareness month and Mikuni Sushi has created a special Gluten-Free menu for people seeking to avoid wheat. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.  An estimated 1 in 141 Americans has celiac disease, yet 83% of those who...



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