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31 July, 2014

WBC14: The Sta. Rita Hills “History” Excursion

WBC14: The Sta. Rita Hills “History” Excursion
Comments : 2 Posted in : Events, Tasting Rooms in Lompoc - CA, Wine Bloggers Conference 2014 on by : The Gourmez
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Arguably the best part of the Wine Bloggers’ Conference 2014 (WBC14) experience was the chance to get out into the countryside of the region the conference highlighted. The Santa Barbara Vintners did their best to introduce us to the wines at the hotel, but there is something intangibly beneficial in seeing where those wines come
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22 July, 2014

WBC14: My Thoughts on the Wine Bloggers Conference

WBC14: My Thoughts on the Wine Bloggers Conference
Comments : 12 Posted in : Events, Wine, Wine Bloggers Conference 2014, Writing on by : The Gourmez
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It’s been a little over a week since I returned home from the Wine Bloggers Conference in Buellton (WBC14), and I’ve had enough time to form some opinions on the experience. Overwhelmingly, those opinions are good, and they come from the perspective of a first-time attendee who didn’t entirely know what to expect from the
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27 March, 2014

Wine Tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Wine Tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Comments : 4 Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Tasting Rooms in the Santa Cruz Mountains - CA, Travel Guide for Santa Cruz - CA, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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For Christmas, the darling husband bought us Santa Cruz Mountains wine passports, an excellent gift. I wasn’t a wine drinker when I lived in Santa Cruz, so now that I’m in the Bay, I’ve wanted to try what that designation has to offer. Plus, any excuse for a weekend in Santa Cruz is a good
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26 June, 2013

Bloggers’ Night at TOPO Distillery

Comments : 6 Posted in : Distillery, Events, Gin, Travel Sponsored Stays and Tours, Vodka, Whiskey / Whisky on by : The Gourmez
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Back in the fall, I spent a few days at TOPO Distillery’s facilities as part of the Terra VITA Sustainable Classroom. It was a strange sort of torture being so close to their organic, 99.6% local (more on that later) array of spirits that includes white whiskey, vodka, and gin. So I asked Esteban McMahan,
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4 February, 2013

Travelogue: Abita Springs and Covington, LA

Comments : 5 Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Breweries in Abita Springs - LA, Travel Guide for New Orleans - LA on by : The Gourmez
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The hubby and I did a whirlwind tour of New Orleans and the surrounding areas in early December. The quintessence of the city—Cajun food, voodoo religion, laissez faire—has always placed it high on my list of places to see. I had considered moving there not long before Hurricane Katrina hit. Its pull on me is
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12 December, 2012

Coffee Cupping at Larry’s Beans

Posted in : Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Raleigh - NC, Events on by : The Gourmez
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Coffee Cupping at Larry’s Beans 1507 Gavin Street, Raleigh When I accepted an invitation to check out the first coffee cupping at the Larry’s Beans roastery, I had no idea that the roastery is literally a Willy Wonka house in the middle of an industrial block of downtown Raleigh. No really, that’s Larry of Larry’s
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16 November, 2012

The Sustainable Classroom: Coffee & Chocolate

Posted in : Chocolatiers, Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Chapel Hill - NC, Coffee Shops in Raleigh - NC, Events, Grab and Go, Travel Sponsored Stays and Tours on by : The Gourmez
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The Sustainable Classroom: Coffee & Chocolate As part of my whirlwind weekend at TerraVITA 2012, I participated in the Sustainable Classroom on a free press pass. Each of the four sessions I attended was jam-packed with information and tasting experiences. There is no way I can share everything I learned with you, so instead, I’m
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