Category Archives: Travel
Eric Arnold
It wasn’t long after we sat down at our table that we became convinced that the culinary explanation for the odor was not only poppycock, but that most of the restaurant staff was more fully baked than a loaf of sourdough. Much of this has to do with the quartino (pictured), the small vase-shaped vessel that many a trendy restaurant uses to serve a single glass of wine. But I’ll get there in a second. [Read more...]
Audrey Luk
At long last I am fulfilling the second definition of Vin Vivant. Readers – Hi, Mom! – rejoice! I’ve recently returned from a trip to Walla Walla, Washington, where Brooklyn Beer Geek’s family lives. I’d been here once before but didn’t do… [Read more...]
Lennon Duggan
A couple weeks back we took a day off from the tireless work of changing the way Americans buy wine to enjoy a little bit of the summer sun. We loaded up the bus with family and friends and set… [Read more...]
Matthew Conway
In my last post I covered my recent three day trip to this beautiful region and all it entailed. I think I would be doing a disservice to not follow up with a separate post on just the food aspect… [Read more...]
Lennon Duggan
But, every 12-wedding summer has its silver lining. For some, it might be loose-moraled bridesmaids. For me, however, it was finding myself close to a winery I’d discovered through my job here at Lot18. On the drive out to my friend’s house in Geyserville on Friday afternoon, I noticed that we were less than five-minutes from the Trione Vineyards. [Read more...]
