Month: April 2017

Honey Tasting in Napa Valley

Honey Tasting in Napa Valley

Who would come to Napa Valley for honey tastings? No one!  We did not really taste honey, but we did taste wine at a winery whose name means "honey" in German.  What is "honey" in German, you ask?  Honig.  And that's where we found ourselves a few days ago, at Honig Vineyard & Winery in … Continue reading Honey Tasting in Napa Valley

Puncutation Matters in Napa Valley

Puncutation Matters in Napa Valley

Visitors to Paradise (aka Napa Valley) expect to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature, the decadence of fine cuisine, and the poetry of the region's wines.  Left behind are the pressures and rules of "real life," right?  Surely something as mundane and constricting as grammar doesn't matter in this world-famous wine region.  Well, this is … Continue reading Puncutation Matters in Napa Valley

The fruits – or grapes – of war.  

The fruits – or grapes – of war.  

Last night we opened a bottle of 2015 De La Guerra Viognier from Napa Valley's Carneros region.  Translated literally, the words "de la Guerra" in Spanish mean "of the war" or "from the war."  In this case, however, De La Guerra refers not to any battle or war but instead is the name of one … Continue reading The fruits – or grapes – of war.