Much in need of some relaxation this month while I was in between jobs, I went to visit my friend Miriam at her home in the suburbs of Stuttgart, Germany. We had a wonderful weekend together, and while Stuttgart isn’t a city you hear about as often as Munich or Berlin, I do think the area is beautiful and has a lot to offer. Here’s how my weekend there went.
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When Mark and I were researching for our trip to California this past summer, we were trying to figure out a cost-effective* way to tour the wineries in the Sonoma and Napa wine regions.
Continue reading “A Review: Platypus Tours of Sonoma and Napa Wineries”
Right off Virginia’s Route 7 in Loudoun County, Virginia sits the former High Hill Market Place. The building, built in 1948 as an apple-picking and cold-storage facility for Hill High Orchard, has been reimagined in recent years as Bogati Winery.
I visited recently on a warm September day to taste Bogati’s wines and enjoy lunch on the winery’s property. Continue reading “A Taste of Argentina at Bogati Winery in Round Hill, Virginia”
Why visit Luxembourg? Wine not!
To be honest, before moving to Europe I hadn’t even heard of Luxembourg. Mark and I decided to visit because it was a new country for us both, and is only a one hour flight from London – perfect for a weekend trip. Continue reading “Wine Not Visit Luxembourg”
