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The Long Island wine region is not generally on the must-do list of wine regions to explore. While it is not at the top of our list, we were in the area plus we had previously enjoyed some Long Island wines. We decided it was time to get reacquainted. The Long Island wine region consists […]
Most people have heard about the California Gold Rush and the Alaska Gold Rush. But how about the Georgia Gold Rush? A surprise 1838 discovery of gold in Georgia’s Dahlonega region yielded more than $6 million worth of ore before mining was shut down at the beginning of the Civil War. It resumed after the […]
Charlottesville Area Wineries Virginia has been producing wines since the 17th century when Thomas Jefferson funded and provided land to an Italian winemaker to grow grapes and produce wine in Albemarle County. While this and a subsequent Jefferson-funded effort failed, the dream persisted and finally succeeded when Dr. Norton successfully propagated a non-native, phylloxera-resistant grape […]
Sonoma Wineries Sonoma Wine Region is about an hour’s drive north of San Francisco. Or, you can fly into the Sonoma County airport. Like Napa, Sonoma has loads of wineries, restaurants, and activities. But we think of it as more laid-back and a little more affordable than Napa. In terms of wine (after all this […]