2019, you are the year I stopped putting things off to start prioritizing what mattered. I kicked off the year by finally meeting my friend halfway between Dallas and Austin for a much-needed date. We had talked about it for years, but we finally made it happen. When stress consistently woke me up at 6… Continue reading Highlights from 2019
Category: Wineries
Visiting Wineries in Croatia
I wasn’t expecting to find wineries in Croatia when I started planning our two week trip to Croatia and Slovenia last year. My sole reason for visiting Croatia was to hike in Plitvice Lakes National Park. Everything after that was a bonus. But as y’all know I’m all about the wine. We checked out these… Continue reading Visiting Wineries in Croatia
5 Wineries to Visit in Santa Ynez Valley
Locals always know best. On a recent work trip, I added a few vacation days to visit our friends who moved back to LA. They recommended we check out Santa Ynez Valley which is roughly 100 miles outside of LA. How could we say no to wine? Staying in Los Olivos We rented an Airbnb… Continue reading 5 Wineries to Visit in Santa Ynez Valley
Wine and Biking in Beaune
“Leave it to my wife to take us to the middle of nowhere.” – Jon. After hours of clicking random pages on the internet, I somehow landed on Beaune’s tourism site. The perfect town to stop in on the way from France to Switzerland. To be fair, it’s not quite the middle of nowhere. And… Continue reading Wine and Biking in Beaune
Four must-visit wineries in Sonoma
When you see cheap tickets to San Francisco in October, just say yes. After spending a few days in San Francisco, we made the 1.5 hour drive to our cute AirBnB in Sonoma. We bought the Sonoma Wine Passport , which offers special deals at a ton of different wineries. Since it was harvest season,… Continue reading Four must-visit wineries in Sonoma