San Diego Restaurant Week is just around the corner. One of my rough jobs as a food, wine, and travel writer is to find out what is being offered for… [Continue Reading]
Author: Linda Milks
Wine drinkers have had a love/hate relationship with Chardonnay wine. There is always the controversy of whether it should be fermented in oak or in stainless steel. What I’ve learned… [Continue Reading]
With a salute to both Black History Month and women winemakers, the Wine Review Council, consisting of eight wine enthusiasts, met to sample some amazing and unique wines. Many of… [Continue Reading]
Miles and miles of cactus grace the western part of Texas. The plant has long, spiky leaves and a single flower that shoots up from the center on… [Continue Reading]
What’s to know about Austin? In 2019, Austin was ranked “#1 Best Place to Live” for three years in a row by both U.S. News and World Reports and by… [Continue Reading]
Birmingham, fondly called “The Magic City” is magical for several reasons. It first got its nickname because within five miles, coal, iron ore, and limestone—all the ingredients to make steel–could… [Continue Reading]
Have you ever wondered where the “Coolest” and “Most Fun” small towns are in America? Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes region have been described in these terms. Recently,… [Continue Reading]
Ice Castles aglow with hundreds of lights inside make them a magical experience for visitors to the charming winter wonderland of Park City. Not only do they cast their mystical… [Continue Reading]
Paso Robles is definitely a sweet spot in California. It is equidistant from Los Angeles and San Francisco and within a half hour of some of the best beachfront California… [Continue Reading]
Every few months the Wine Review Council meets to explore new wines and pairs them with delicious dishes. Recently, we met at the home of Marc and Robin Simpson in… [Continue Reading]