The Wine Road this year leads to the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference in Lodi, California named one of the top wine producing regions by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
California
In 2004, the movie Sideways brought notoriety to Santa Barbara wine country, but locals and wine enthusiasts have been drinking grape juice from this wine region for decades. The title…
If you’re traveling to San Francisco you’re likely planning to visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Union Square, North Beach, all top tourist attractions in the City by the…
updated October 2025 I’ve made Santa Barbara an annual destination for over twenty years now. Located on California’s Central Coast, Santa Barbara is known for five star restaurants and a…
Altavita, which translates as “high life.” is a small, family-owned winery in the Emilia Romagna region. In 2013 I visited Altavita Vineyards with a group of six writers and bloggers. …





