• This is a picture of a wooden billboard with the words Welcome to the world famous wine growing region Napa Valley
    Food and Drink,  Life and Style

    The need to know in Napa Valley

    Why Napa Valley? Wine not, I mean why not! My first trip to Napa Valley was over a decade ago and I was just totally entranced with it. All the rolling greens and just how clean and serene it felt. And not to mention of course, the wine. It was just such a tranquil place, and although it’s definitely built up, its still how I remembered it, amazing. Where to stay This is an important need to know. When we say Napa Valley, we include all of the surrounding towns in this quaint and serene place. The first time around we stayed in Calistoga. It felt like you could walk…

  • glass of red wine by a fire place
    Food and Drink

    Italian Red wines under $20 that are worth keeping stocked..

    Now that the fall is finally upon us, give me all the red wines. There is something about that slight chill in the fall air that gets me craving a nice glass. It’s time to put away the bathing suits and rose` and bring out the nice warm sweaters and warming reds. There is nothing more relaxing than a nice glass of wine with some charcuterie and catching up on your shows. All the Red wines: I really like a lot of different types of dry Reds. I’m into the Cabs and the Malbec’s. Napa Valley was one of my favorite places to visit ever. I’ve had some really great…