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 May 2026  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…

It was a chilly fall morning in Italy’s Langhe wine region, where we met Fabrizio Francone. Wearing several layers of plaid, he greeted us with an abundance of energy and…

A wall of glass windows and sunlight revealed green hills covered by vineyards; the vines ready for harvest or recently picked clean.  Breakfast preparations were underway and the smell of…

I’ve been thinking about writing something for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, and every time I do, an image of a broken heart that I saw on the side of…

I’ve explored from top to bottom, and these are my top 10 places for jazz in Dallas! Some are mainstream, others off-the-beaten-path. Check it out!

Happy New Year, and thanks for being here. It seems my most popular articles last year are about Italy,,, no surprise there. Anything to do with Italy seems to be…