Author: Donita

• Dinner and Wine at Savio

  

  Neighborhood restaurants. Sometimes they are quaint (even a bit dated), and the food is simple and the wines are main stream (not too exciting but they do the trick). And you go there because it’s an easy walk or drive from home, and well, you want to support your local businesses (or you can’t think,…

  Donita

  January 29, 2017

  Italian, Wine – Italy

  neighbourhood restaurants, savio volpe, Vancouver

• A Weekend in Bahston (Boston)

  

  If there has been one American city I’ve wanted to visit over the years, it’s Boston. Especially when I’ve been told over and over how pretty a city it is (architecture), its walkability and of course the good food and drinks! So, it was time to make a trip to see Boston a reality. When…

  Donita

  November 27, 2016

  Culinary Adventures, Out of Town Adventures

  Boston, Boston & Maine Fish Co., Boston Common, Boston Sail Loft, Cafeteria, Faneuil Hall, Freedom Trail, Mapparium, Marriott, Massiminos Cucina Italiana Restaurant, Mike’s Pastry, Shipyard Brewing, Skywalk, The Barking Crab, The Black Rose Pub, The Salty Pig

• A family winery with Dutch roots

  

  I apologize for this long overdue blog post! Where did September and October go?! I have many I am working on, so I’ll get those posted soon. __________ This post is a throwback to my time in Lodi, California  in August for the Wine Bloggers Conference. Every year the wine blogger conference surprises us with a…

  Donita

  November 16, 2016

  Wine – California, Winery

  2016, California, Harvest, Lodi, Old Vine Zinfandel, Van Ruiten Winery, Wine Bloggers Conference

• Amore for Amador

  

  Well as you know, I do love wine. I love learning about the winemakers, the production of it, and I love tasting and exploring different styles and grapes from around the world. So when there is an opportunity to explore a wine region that I am unfamiliar with, I always say YES! This past August…

  Donita

  September 30, 2016

  Wine – California, Wine – USA

  amador county, California, wine, wmc16

• Live red wine tasting – part 2!

  

  If you missed part 1 of my recap of “Live wine tasting” at the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference in Lodi, California – get caught up: click here. Let’s dive right in! Again, up to 12 wineries make their way around a room full of a 300+ wine bloggers. In under 5 minutes – they talk…

  Donita

  September 10, 2016

  Red Wine, Wine – California, Wine – Oregon

  cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, california wine, Lodi, malbec, merlot, Old Vines, oregon wine, Petit Verdot, pinot noir, wine, Zinfandel

• Live white wine tasting IS a thing – part 1!

  

  Recently I attended the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference in Lodi, California. And at every conference there is a special event called “live wine tasting”! It’s a highly anticipated event! We get excited for it, we even do a pre-stretch… just to get ready! Why? Because up to 12 different wineries visit a table of 8-10 bloggers and have to…

  Donita

  September 4, 2016

  Rosé, Wine – California, Wine – Oregon

  Albariño, california wine, chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Lodi, Marsanne, oregon wine, pinot noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino, Viognier, wine, Wine Bloggers Conference, Zinfandel