Category Archives: Food and Wine

Napa Valley to the Russian River Valley

Posted on March 14, 2017 by volovecto

Finding myself in San Francisco on a Friday night, and with no immediate need to get home and back to work, I decided to spend the weekend in Napa Valley. Past experience has taught me to keep the tastings to … Continue reading →

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World Of Pinot Noir, Day Two

Posted on March 7, 2017 by volovecto

Having made rather merry the night before, we were glad for a later start on Day Two of the WOPN.  It also happened to be my birthday.  A walk on the rocky beach produced a few shells and some nice … Continue reading →

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Willamette Valley wine tour and Happy Birthday Katy

Posted on June 3, 2016 by volovecto

The two biggest wine tasting weekends here in Oregon’s Willamette Valley are Memorial Day and Thanksgiving.  This year, as happens frequently, my sister’s birthday fell on Memorial Day weekend.  Her choice for a birthday celebration was a guided wine tour … Continue reading →

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FarmTable Experience…Happy Birthday To Me

Posted on March 7, 2016 by volovecto

I’m usually out of the country for my birthday, but not this year.  Being that it was a Friday, I invited a few good friends to the Locale Market for a FarmTable Experience. From the Locale Market website: FarmTable Kitchen … Continue reading →

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Aalborg, Denmark

Posted on August 10, 2015 by volovecto

The regatta ended in Aalborg, Denmark, an old port city dating from 700 AD.  It is a picturesque town with many old buildings and pubs, and just like the small towns in Norway, it was clean and orderly.  I can’t … Continue reading →

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Paris, Museum Pass Day 3, aka Happy Birthday to Me

Posted on March 5, 2015 by volovecto

We started today with a tour of the Musee d’Orsay.  A fabulous museum with three floors of Art Nouveau objects d’art, furniture and design (an entire room) that I didn’t even know were there, and rooms of master piece paintings, … Continue reading →

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A Wine Tour in Mendoza

Posted on February 28, 2014 by volovecto

Another day of rain, but no worries about the weather for us.  Mendoza is malbec country, and we had signed on for an all day, four vineyard plus lunch tour by Trout And Wine Tours.  Since we were staying in … Continue reading →

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One Rainy Day, Two Wineries

Posted on February 26, 2014 by volovecto

Unfortunately, we woke to heavy rain and thunderstorms on our first day in Mendoza.  This is the one place I thought we would have clear, sunny weather, and it didn’t happen.  It ended up raining heavily for most of the day. … Continue reading →

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Tough Decisions in the Oregon Wine Country

Posted on June 13, 2013 by volovecto

The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (www.willamettewines.com) lists over 180 wineries in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The first tough decision is where to start, the second, which ones to visit? To celebrate my sister’s birthday, my mother and I escorted her to … Continue reading →

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Dinner at The Tasting Room, with stories and props.

Posted on March 29, 2012 by volovecto

The Tasting Room, a small fine dining restaurant at Le  Quartier Français in Franschhoek, has won Best Restaurant in Africa and the Middle East 4 times, and San Pellegrino Top 50 Best Restaurants 7 times.  (Reservations are a must, ours made three months in … Continue reading →

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