Wine Events NOT to Miss This Summer!

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Jamie

Residing in Wine Country (Sonoma) it’s hard NOT to realize all of the amazing events that happen across Wine Country.  I thought I’d compile a list of SOME great Wine Events happening across some of the most popular California Wine Regions:

Sonoma: There’s so much to do during the summer in Sonoma: Highlights include:

Russian River Passport Weekend: June 27-28, 2015

Outdoor Movies at St. Francis Winery: Thursday in July

B.R Cohn Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Rodney Strong’s Summer Concert Series

Wine Country Weekend: September 4, 2015

Napa:

Taste of Napa: July 18, 2015: Festival del Sole

Robert Mondavi Concert Series

V. Sattui Winery Festa Italia: July 25, 2015

Peju Annual Gramp Stamp: August 22, 2015

Livermore Valley:

Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association

Taste Our Terroir: July 23-26.  Livermore Valley’s Premier Food and Wine Affair.  This 4 Day Event has fun things happening throughout.

Livermore Valley Wine Passport: Waived tasting fee and discounted bottle prices at participating wineries.(Limit of two complimentary tastings per passport per visit)

September 6, 2015: Harvest Wine Celebration: 12 to 5pm. On Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, over 40 wineries celebrate the exciting crush season. Each winery hosts activities including wine tasting, arts, crafts and music.

 

Anderson Valley: Mendocino County:

Barrel Tasting Weekend: July 25 and 26, 2015: Anderson Valley wineries and our neighbors in Yorkville Highlands invite you to enjoy unprecedented access to winery cellars, taste yet-to-be-released wines, and purchase futures of your favorites at a special barrel tasting weekend price!

Temecula Valley:

September 15, 2015: Crush 2015: This is the ONE and ONLY event showcasing all our member wineries of theTemecula Valley Winegrowers Association – all in one location!

Lodi: Although no annual events are happening during the summer, Lodi is a GREAT place to visit during the summer.  Come taste a bit of Lodi. 

Monterey:

Dawns-Dream-Wine-Tasting-Room

Within Dawn’s Dream Wine Tasting Room: Carmel By the Sea

Carmel Valley Art and Wine Celebration: June 20, 2015

Big Sur Food and Wine Festival: GET THIS ONE ON YOUR CALENDARS: November 5-8, 2015

Paso Robles:

Take in a Show at Vino Robles Amphitheatre

Concerts in the Park: Every Thursday this Summer

SAVOR The Central Coast: September 24-27, 2015: NOT TO MISS EVENT!!

San Luis Obispo:

Savor the Central Coast: September 24-27, 2015

Harvest on the Coast Weekend: November 6-8, 2015

Don’t forget that September Marks California Wine Month too offering tons of GREAT Deals, Hotel Packages and a great time to explore all the amazing California Wineries.  Start planning today!

 

 


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3 Great Ideas for Father’s Day! #StanleyNess

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Jamie

Disclosure:

When I think of Father’s Day, I think of all the extraordinary men in my life including my significant other.  Although we are just pet parents, he is someone who I love to gift on occasion with something that speaks to the heart.  Something that says, “just him.”

My other half:

Love

Makes life fun, but he is ALSO a true outdoorsmen.  Loving everything to do with the outdoors from Camping to Hiking to More.

So when these Stanley Products came I knew they were absolutely perfect for him, and would make for a GREAT Father’s Day Gift:

Vacuum-Bottle

This Stanley Vacuum Bottle is perfect for a GUYS Weekend Adventure whether it be a weekend Skiing, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, or whatever else those manly men do together, it’s built to last.

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Seriously, these are perfect for Camping!  And it is the season.  We will be testing these products out in the weeks ahead as we bring them out on a few camping excursions with us, but the one GETTING the most use out of them just happens to be this guy:

Bearded-Dragon

Because when it comes to Stanley products, there’s always room for adventure.  And who knows what you might just run into making it the perfect Father’s Day Gift for those Adventure Men in your life.

 

 

 

 


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Celebrity Cruises Surprises Guests at Sunset Celebration!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Jamie

Over the weekend in Menlo Park, CA, Sunset Magazine hosted their final farewell at their beautiful Menlo Park, CA estate. As many walked around the grounds of Sunset Magazine taking in all the Food, Travel, Wine, and Gardening that they could, a little surprise was in store from them.

On Saturday, June 6, 100 Butlers came walking out with 100 Picnic Baskets to hand out to passerbys at the Sunset Celebration event: Playing off the fact that it has half-acre lawns of real, growing grass on the top decks of its cruise ships, Celebrity Cruises surprised one unsuspecting couple from the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday June 6th with a luxury trip of a lifetime when 100 butlers surprised festival-goers at Sunset Celebration Weekend. Each butler presented a gourmet luxe picnic basket to guests – one of which was surprised with tickets for a luxury cruise for two. Modern luxury cruise company Celebrity Cruises launched the stunt to kick off the summer season.

Photos from the fun surprise:

Picnic Baskets

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And the full video can be watched here:

Celebrity Cruises is the premium class cruise brand that made vacationers and the travel industry rethink the impossible, when it introduced a half-acre of real grass to the top deck of its Solstice class ships. Now, guests can sink their toes in and experience the great outdoors with jazz concerts at sea, gourmet baskets on the lawn or on their private veranda, and much more, when sailing on Celebrity’s modern luxury ships. Summer is the perfect time to explore Europe, or set sail for Alaska or Panama Canal with departures from San Francisco.

For more information about Celebrity Cruises visit their site here.


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