Today we got up early and worked until just before noon, and then headed over to the Calistoga Bike Shop where we were going to start our tour. They've partnered with five Calistoga wineries and will plan a trip for you where they map out your ride and give you…
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Schramsberg Vineyards was founded in 1862 and they make sparkling wines in the traditional French method (méthode champenoise), where the wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle. (All champagne and most sparkling wine is made using this method — also referred to as méthode traditionnelle.) Anyway, one of the tour/tastings…
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Today in Calistoga it rained most of the day, so we just hunkered down and worked. Late in the afternoon there appeared to be a break so we unfolded the bikes and took off for a little exploring. First stop was Envy Wines. Hey look! They have an Airstream too!…
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This morning we had our friends Bob & Sissy over for breakfast at the Airstream. I made a frittata with some local farm eggs, chorizo, bacon, kale, mushrooms, tomatoes, and a little bit of pepper jack, and Sissy and Bob brought mimosas. It was a lovely morning. Next, we packed…
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We really really love Bodega Bay. You know when you go somewhere and the place just resonates perfectly with you? For whatever reason…this place did that. The combination of all the hiking trails along the coastal bluffs, the funky Hitchcock history (The Birds!!!), the friends we met the first time…
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Yesterday we left our beautiful 4th Flat at Third Street Flats in McMinnville and stopped for a light lunch at Nick's Italian Cafe just down the road. Nick's is a great neighborhood place with very good food! We stopped by Twelve Wine (a few doors down from Nick's) after lunch to taste a…
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Yesterday after work and breakfast we headed over to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum for some serious aviation goodness. It's funny that I lived in Long Beach (CA) for all those years a mile or two from the Spruce Goose and never even saw it until I moved to…
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We're in McMinnville this week (wine country Oregon) to celebrate Kevin's birthday. We didn't bring the Airstream this time because I found a really cool place to stay downtown in McMinnville called the 3rd Street Flats. There are four flats in varying sizes and I picked the one called The…
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Yesterday after we did some work in the morning, we joined up with Leigh & Brian, Tiffani & Deke, Amanda & Tim,and John & Laura for some wine tasting here in the Okanagan Valley. It rained last night and still a bit this morning, so it was a fine day not…
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Today we took a lunch break and headed over to Cora's Crop to pick some fresh blueberries. We each grabbed a small bucket and headed out. (Buck a pound!) We came back with about 8 pounds. We'll freeze some for smoothies and eat some over the next day or so. …
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