Spy Valley Wines, Marlborough, New ZealandSpy Valley’s cellar door is open 7 days a week.  It’s sleek modern style showcases huge windows with sweeping views of the grapes with which they make their delicious wine. …

Outside the entrance to The Wine Room, a great place to sample the region's wine in Marlborough, New Zealand The Wine Room is a tasting room run by a group of different wineries.  They carry a wide selection of the region’s wines and it was an easy way to find out about a lot

Saint Clair Family Estate Winery is in Marlborough, a wine region right near Blenheim. We started out our Marlborough wine tasting at the Saint Clair Family Estate winery.  They produce a number of different varieties of wine, including some red wines. …

Park Estate Winery, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Park Estate Winery is a well-established winery without the family feeling that some of the smaller Hawke’s Bay wineries have.  They have a restaurant on site and an array of gifts for sale.  Park Estate Winery exports to Las

Beringer Vineyard tasting room, Napa Valley, CaliforniaThe classy Beringer Vineyard is a large winery in the heart of the Napa Valley.  There are lovely views out over the valley and their grounds, but unfortunately no picnic tables to enjoy it from. …

Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery, Sonoma, California Just a short walk away from the wonderful downtown square in the center of Sonoma you’ll find the historic Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery.  The winery is over a 100-years-old and they’ve used that time to perfect their fabulous win

The fountain beckons you to relax and linger a while at V. Sattui Winery in the famous Napa Valley, CailforniaV. Sattui Winery is a family owned winery established in 1885.  The winery is beautiful and the perfect place to break for lunch on a day of wine tasting in the Napa Valley. &

Sonoma County's Valley of the Moon, near Glen Ellen, is home to award winning wineries and the relaxing Sonoma Valley Regional Park, near Glen Ellen, A couple of weeks ago we headed out to go wine tasting in the Valley of the Moon (Sonoma Mountain AVA) near Glen Ellen. …

The unassuming exterior of Wilson Winery, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma CountyJust outside of Healdsburg, Dry Creek Road runs like a ribbon through the heart of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley.  Dotted along its length are several award-winning wineries.  Wilson Winery is perche

Recently we had guests come to visit from out of town.  Eager to show them the best of Sonoma County we suggested we go wine tasting.  They quickly agreed and we set out for one of our favorite spots to toast the beauty of Wine Country – Korbel Champagne Cellars.…