Homewood Winery Merlot Port 2010 Dry Creek, CA I picked up this bottle on a recent sojourn to Sonoma from the one vineyard we ventured to on a quick day trip to the region. I thought the merlot port delicious in the tasting room, and I’m interested to see how it stacks up when drunk
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23 January, 2014
A Foodie Day Trip to Sonoma
Comments : 2 Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Dining in Sonoma - CA, Restaurants, Tasting Rooms in Sonoma - CA, Travel Guide for Sonoma - CA, Wine on by : The Gourmez Tags: affogato, angelo's deli, chocolate cow, chocolate tasting, day trip, downtown sonoma shops, fudge, highway 12, highway 12 winery, homewood winery, jerky, Merlot Port, salami, san francisco, smokehouse, sonoma, sunset, tour, vineyard, visitor guide, wine countryMy first visit to Sonoma took place a few days before Thanksgiving 2013. It was a quick jaunt into the winery-laden countryside not so far from San Francisco. The downtown area is very cute, full of alleyways and courtyards that hide a range of stores and tasting rooms. Of course, I managed to eat and
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21 January, 2014
Fat Grape Winery 2010 Merlot
Posted in : Merlot, Red Wine, Wine on by : The Gourmez Tags: 2010, boysenberry, brown sugar, fat grape, port, review, san francisco, spice, sulfite free, tasting notes, treasure island, unfiltratedFat Grape Winery 2010 Merlot Northern California I posted recently about what I’d recommend for a foodie day trip to Treasure Island. Fat Grape was the sulfite-free winery we visited that offers a zillion different types of wine to taste for free. The Fat Grape 2010 Merlot was one of two wines that impressed me,
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16 January, 2014
Oregon Chai Mocha Latte Concentrate Product Review
Comments : 4 Posted in : Beverage, Product Reviews on by : The Gourmez Tags: almond mik, cane sugar, cocoa, coffee, concentrate, klout, latte, mocha, oregon chai, perk, product review, reviewI received Oregon Chai’s newest product as a perk from Klout, meaning this is my obligatory disclaimer that I did not pay for it. I’m a fan of Oregon Chai, as they were my first introduction into the world of chai with their sweet, smooth blend of spices and tea found in that signature product.
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14 January, 2014
The Cantina
Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Bars in San Francisco - CA, Spirits on by : The Gourmez Tags: bar, bars, blackberry, caipirnha, citrus, cocktails, nightlife, nob hill, pisco punch, review, san francisco, sangria, the cantina, union squareAfter a fun night out at Kuleto’s last November, our friends introduced us to one of their favorite drink spots, just a few blocks away. See that fruit bowl of citrus on the counter? It was one of many, and the smell of them permeated the room. There is no question that the Cantina uses
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9 January, 2014
Fair Trade Product Review
Comments : 8 Posted in : Beverage, Food, Product Reviews on by : The Gourmez Tags: archer farms coffee, aztec hot chocolate, barkTHINS, certified, chamomile lavendar, dark chocolate mint, fair trade, fair trade usa, freebies, klout, lake champlain chocolates, larabar, lemonade, make a stand, perk, prana, product review, snacking chocolate, target, tierra del sol, traditional medicinalsBack in October, I received my absolute favorite perk from Klout since agreeing to be an influencer with them. Perks are freebies from companies looking for opinions, usually on new products, and they often come in the way of a small ($5) gift card or trial size sample. But this one was a whole gift
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7 January, 2014
A Foodie Day Trip on Treasure Island
Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Tasting Rooms in San Francisco - CA, Travel Guide for San Francisco - CA, Wine on by : The Gourmez Tags: bodega wine estates, bulkogi, charlie frank pies, day trip, dot's bakery pantry, fat grape, flea market, food, food truck, foodie, guide, hiyaaa, mano lemonade, san francisco, sulfite free, tasting room, tourist, treasure island, views, visitor's guide, wineryOn the last full weekend of every month, the Treasure Island flea market takes place. It is a great excuse to check out Treasure Island for foodies, because the flea market brings a lot of food trucks with it to what is otherwise a barren land for munchies. But it’s never a barren land for
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