The Boujee Black Girl’s Royal Caribbean Cruise Experience is here! OK, let me explain. My extended family of 45 people recently took a 4-day cruise on Royal Caribbean. Yes, 45! We’d been talking about this for more than a decade – probably closer to two decades.
This month is more of a look ahead, than a roundup. Harvest is well underway in Texas. Some locations are done, while others are just getting started. So I thought it would be fun to share some harvest reports from some Texas wineries. Overall, the wineries are reporting a good
After hearing about the region, but not really being in the know, I finally got to experience the quite impressive Livermore Valley wine region. And I loved it! One thing I didn’t fully appreciate until visiting and talking to the winemakers is how Livermore Valley really is a region of
Living in Houston and wanting to visit Texas Wine Country isn’t always easy. And when I say ‘Texas Wine Country’ I’m generally talking about the stretch of Highway 290 in the Texas Hill Country anchored by Fredericksburg on one end and Johnson City on the other. To be fair, the
Sustainable. Biodynamic. Organic. Regenerative. Regenerative Organic. Natural. Every time I look up, there seems to be some new, better way of farming. And that doesn’t count terms that may apply to the actual winemaking process, the entire operation, or just the wineries themselves. Think LEED, SIP
If you’ve been around these parts much, you know that I am a BIG fan of Pinot Noir. It’s literally the varietal that got me into wine. All those years ago having that chance glass of Etude Pinot Noir from California’s Carneros wine region is the reason I am here
It’s that time again. Time to share my most memorable wines of the year. I’m giving myself 13 wines this year – one for every
Along with Anguilla, Alentejo is one of those places I visited recently that really spoke to my heart. Located in southern
If I’m picking favorites (and I usually try not to), when it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon versus Cabernet Franc, I’m ‘Team Cabernet Franc.’ All day.
