Tag Archives: wineries

Grape Harvest at Buena Vista Winery

Posted on October 16, 2021 by oconbach

It’s autumn and time for the crush in California’s wine country. With visions of Lucy stomping grapes in a vat, we visited Buena Vista Winery, the oldest premium winery in the region, for a crush brunch. The approach to the … Continue reading →

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Sonoma is open for business!

Posted on November 11, 2017 by noconbach

We had a lovely weekend in Sonoma October 7 and 8. The sun was shining and the temperature was in the mid-80s. We walked a couple miles to get to Sonoma Plaza, just as peaceful as we remembered it from … Continue reading →

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Winery Hopping in Napa November 3 (Day 63)

Posted on November 9, 2014 by noconbach

We’ve reached the promised land, the promised land of vineyards at least.  We’ve been told that there are 1,000 wineries in Napa and Sonoma…and we’re going to try them all! (even if it kills us) Yesterday was a total veg … Continue reading →

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Y To Z in Washington (and Toppenish too) October 20 (Day 49)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by noconbach

Yakima was a familiar name, since Michael’s brother has a big Yakima ski rack on the roof of his car. (The original Yakimas did come from Yakima.) Zillah was a new name for us and Toppenish was an unexpected treat. We didn’t … Continue reading →

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