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Neyers Vineyards
St. Helena, Ca. Our good friends, Marc and Sarah, were asking us for recommendations for their first time trip Napa Valley. Marc has always had a palate for beer. Over the years though, we have been pushing good wine on him and he has fully caught the wine bug and is... read more
Santa Barbara Winery
Santa Barbara, Ca. Santa Barbara Winery has a lot of history behind it for us. Not only is it the first tasting room we ever visited in Santa Barbara, it later became the only wine we chose to serve at our wedding, also in Santa Barbara. It has kind of become... read more
Flying Goat Cellars
Lompoc, Ca. A new discovery for us this year was the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, which is located off Highway 246 about 16 miles west of the 101 freeway (from Buellton, Ca). There are many wineries on Highway 246 to make a pit stop at along the way, if needed: Casa... read more
Rubirosa Ristorante NYC
New York, NY. We have visited New York City several times and have eaten many great pizza’s here, but the pizza at Rubirosa Ristorante takes the cake! We decided to order the Napoli style Fresca pizza and our mouths were tantalized! So many different flavors... read more
Jaffurs Wine Cellars
Santa Barbara, Ca. Tucked away down a tree lined street in Santa Barbara, Jaffurs Wine Cellars produces some really outstanding wine. You can almost drive right by their tasting room and not even realize it. That’s because it is literally a small industrial... read more
Robin’s Salmon Bisque
Cambria, California is a very special place for David’s father, David Sr. and step-mom, Teresa. Cambria has been their get-a-way from the hustle-and-bustle of The Silicon Valley for many, many years. We used to have our Landry family Christmas gatherings in... read more
Robert Mondavi Winery
Oakville, Ca. Robert Mondavi Winery is one of the bigger, more commercial wineries in Napa Valley and draws in many tourists from around the world. The first time we went here, we did not know too much about wine at all. In fact, Mondavi was the first Napa winery we... read more
Foxen Winery
Santa Maria, Ca. Foxen Winery holds a special place for us. The first time we explored Santa Barbara Wine Country (Santa Ynez) was 2001. We had no idea what lied ahead of us. It was as simple as this: stopping at the Chevron in Buellton, getting gas and grabbing a... read more
Marina Beach Motel
Santa Barbara, Ca. Marina Beach Motel We have been staying at this place in Santa Barbara, Ca for many years now. The location is perfect! Only one block from the beach and right around the corner from all the action on State Street. Marina Beach is a small place,... read more
Aspen
Aspen, Co. Last week marked David’s 20th trip to Aspen, Colorado. His work brings him here quite often. He has stayed at many hotels, ate at many great restaurants and sipped some great wine around this spectacular town. Here is a list of his Aspen go-tos:... read more
Waxing Poetic Los Olivos Boutique
Los Olivos, Ca. Recently while we were in Los Olivos doing some wine tasting, we stumbled upon a really cool jewelry store, Waxing Poetic Los Olivos Boutique. Antique inspired looking charms and pendants, rings, bracelets, necklaces and more. When Tonya walked in this... read more
Harvest Inn
St. Helena, Ca. The Harvest Inn holds a special place in our hearts. After a great day of wine tasting then dinner, we turned in for the night to our cozy room. It was then, as we sat in front of the fireplace drinking a 1999 Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir PNX, that David... read more
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