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31/01/2015

Shhhh... The park is sleeping in late this morning. (kh)

30/01/2015

Relaxed style. Seated tasting of wines only available on site @ 3 Oxnard Wineries: Strey Cellars, Magnavino & Rancho Ventavo.

Relaxed style.  Seated tasting of wines only available on site @ 3 Oxnard Wineries: Strey Cellars, Magnavino & Rancho Ve...
12/10/2014

Relaxed style. Seated tasting of wines only available on site @ 3 Oxnard Wineries: Strey Cellars, Magnavino & Rancho Ventavo.

Dolphins, sea lions, pelicans and water sports in Oxnard CA harbor & Channel Islands.  Get there with , add whale spouts...
12/10/2014

Dolphins, sea lions, pelicans and water sports in Oxnard CA harbor & Channel Islands. Get there with , add whale spouts, cormorants, even sea turtles, reawakening nature's call. .

Pinot Noir-read thru it.   to find out why.  .
09/09/2014

Pinot Noir-read thru it. to find out why. .

   Czech a line-up of great wine.  Find some.
31/08/2014

Czech a line-up of great wine. Find some.

Look back past Cretaceous (dark grey) to Jurassic (purple, green, red) to Triassic (Mtn in the distance). Erosion lets u...
21/08/2014

Look back past Cretaceous (dark grey) to Jurassic (purple, green, red) to Triassic (Mtn in the distance). Erosion lets us look back millennia.

Tasting Sierra Roble Winery's Ava's Cuvee, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot blend, with Coyote and my new Swirl.
17/08/2014

Tasting Sierra Roble Winery's Ava's Cuvee, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot blend, with Coyote and my new Swirl.

New 2011s Tenderbox (Zin) berry fruit forward w/ a twist of leather, stamp my foot good.  Cold Fusion (Grenache & Syrah)...
16/08/2014

New 2011s Tenderbox (Zin) berry fruit forward w/ a twist of leather, stamp my foot good. Cold Fusion (Grenache & Syrah) Grenache with backbone. .

, local sourced, best food for 100s of miles, fresh heirloom gazpacho, pork 3 ways sandwhich, divers scallop salad, and ...
15/08/2014

, local sourced, best food for 100s of miles, fresh heirloom gazpacho, pork 3 ways sandwhich, divers scallop salad, and last picture, sad sight-empty.

, 100+ years & gr8t wine.  Howell Mtn's backside, friendly, idyllically tasty.
15/08/2014

, 100+ years & gr8t wine. Howell Mtn's backside, friendly, idyllically tasty.

 4 appetizers & drinks, esp watermelon ice & tequilla.  Don't miss meatballs-a meal.
15/08/2014

4 appetizers & drinks, esp watermelon ice & tequilla. Don't miss meatballs-a meal.

Bien Nacido vineyards, producing sought after Pinot Noir & Syrah grapes for exceptional vintners around the state.  If y...
19/07/2014

Bien Nacido vineyards, producing sought after Pinot Noir & Syrah grapes for exceptional vintners around the state. If you see this vineyard designate--scrape together the cash--really.

Wine tasting is serious biz @  , whether a $150 bottle or this from Castello Banfi.  Centine, a very nice, every day red...
19/07/2014

Wine tasting is serious biz @ , whether a $150 bottle or this from Castello Banfi. Centine, a very nice, every day red table wine from Italy, for @ $10. Worth finding.

White Hart 2012 Pinot ($24)  42 yr old vines.  Good value, award winning Pinot--just Pinot,  not oaky, not blended--eart...
19/07/2014

White Hart 2012 Pinot ($24) 42 yr old vines. Good value, award winning Pinot--just Pinot, not oaky, not blended--earthy and spicy. One of the best @

Portugal's wines:  great taste & value, pair with foods from around the world.  Portugal brought tempura to Japan, influ...
11/07/2014

Portugal's wines: great taste & value, pair with foods from around the world. Portugal brought tempura to Japan, influenced Indian and Brazil culinary world--so these wines can pair well everywhere. @ . Wines of Portugal. Lots of special wines, many under $20. Like dry white with sea acidity? Try Alvarhino.

Villa Creek starts us off with a great GSM blend, 2012 Willow Creek Cuvee, balanced, from vineyards just 12 miles from t...
10/07/2014

Villa Creek starts us off with a great GSM blend, 2012 Willow Creek Cuvee, balanced, from vineyards just 12 miles from the ocean. Thanks Chris Cherry, Villa Creek Owner. .

Paso Robles Wine, home to Wine Enthusiast's 2013 Wine Region of the year.  Began with Cabernet Sauvignon, now for all th...
10/07/2014

Paso Robles Wine, home to Wine Enthusiast's 2013 Wine Region of the year. Began with Cabernet Sauvignon, now for all things Rhone & Bordeaux. 50 degree temperature swings and calcareous soil combine for great, earthy wine. Views from Daou, Tablas Creek, all great wines.

Ancient Peaks 2011 Oyster Ridge Cab & Merlot blend, owes its uniqueness to Oyster fossil soil.  -10 million years later,...
10/07/2014

Ancient Peaks 2011 Oyster Ridge Cab & Merlot blend, owes its uniqueness to Oyster fossil soil. -10 million years later, these Oysters still produce something.

Niels Udsen of Castoro Cellars Winery brings us 2013 Balena, white wine blend, with Falanghina, a grape from the Naples ...
10/07/2014

Niels Udsen of Castoro Cellars Winery brings us 2013 Balena, white wine blend, with Falanghina, a grape from the Naples area in Italy, which he rightly describes as "the floral side of Sauvignon Blanc”, a vigorous grower which brings a lingering finish. Can't make it to Italy? Try Paso Robles Wine.

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