Wining and Dining

Garre Vineyard and Winery in Livermore offers dining/wine!

One question often facing groups out wine tasting is, where do we get something to eat during our day of drinking wine? Building a base during your day is often a vital component for a successful day of samp... Read More...

Watching African wildlife in their homes and living in luxury at Lukimbi

Viewing magnificent African animals in their own habitat is an experience I’d wish for everyone. I’ve served Heart for Africa and its children’s home on nine trips over 14 years, yet it was only three years ... Read More...

Plucked – Chicken and Beer done with fun!

Honestly when it comes to describing Plucked, a newer restaurant featuring chicken-based meals, you need go no further than their slogan “Chicken and Beer,” to entice people to come on down. Brought to you b... Read More...

Cline Family Cellars releases Ancient Vines wines!!

Throughout the wine world, the prevailing belief is older vines produce better wines. While there’s been no hard evidence proving that conclusion, most expert oenophiles agree that as vines age and grape cluste... Read More...

Wente opens its refreshed Vineyard Table and Tasting Lounge

Wente Vineyards has operated its signature fine dining restaurant for 33 years with minimal changes to format until 2018. It was a classic expense account or special occasion venue for lunch or dinner with a... Read More...

Dante Robere sets special summer events

Stop by Dante Robere Vineyards in Livermore for a variety of special events this summer. The winery, located at 1200 Wetmore Road across from northern entrance to Sycamore Grove Park, is open for tasting on ... Read More...

Shape matters when drinking wine

Let me start by acknowledging that I have been a fan of Total Wine since the company started opening stores in the Bay Area a few years ago. The pricing model for wine and spirits has caused competitors, inclu... Read More...

Put Scorrybreac on your fine dining list when on Skye

After enjoying a few distilleries on the Isle of Islay, we moved on to the Isle of Skye and a wonderful hillside Airbnb overlooking green pastures full of sheep and, on clear days, the sea. We spent a day si... Read More...

Tasting Glenmorangie Signet is a treat

The Scottish Highlands, which run north from Glasgow, are the hotbed of Scottish distilleries. There are about 120 distilleries in Scotland and several are located around the seaside city of Inverness. Suffi... Read More...

Islay distilleries feature smoky single malt whisky

With more than 120 distilleries in Scotland, visitors have plenty of choices of where to enjoy either single malts or blended whiskies (the Scots skip the “e” found in the American spelling). The hot bed of ... Read More...

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Garre Vineyard and Winery in Livermore offers dining/wine!

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Plucked – Chicken and Beer done with fun!

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Watching African wildlife in their homes and living in luxury at Lukimbi

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Garre Vineyard and Winery in Livermore offers dining/wine!

Watching African wildlife in their homes and living in luxury at Lukimbi

Plucked – Chicken and Beer done with fun!

Cline Family Cellars releases Ancient Vines wines!!

Wente opens its refreshed Vineyard Table and Tasting Lounge

Dante Robere sets special summer events

Shape matters when drinking wine

Put Scorrybreac on your fine dining list when on Skye

Tasting Glenmorangie Signet is a treat

Islay distilleries feature smoky single malt whisky