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Jacksonville wine bars and day trips to nearby Florida wineries. Explore St. Augustine, Flagler Beach, and more within 90 minutes of downtown.
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“Once you’ve seen the view, you will not want to leave,” Wayne Bailey, Youngberg Hill Vineyards, McMinnville, Oregon. The great thing about Youngberg Hill is you don’t actually have to leave. The vineyard has an onsite inn featuring well-appointed rooms and suites, fireplaces, jacuzzis, and...
Three walls, a pinball machine, pizza delivery, and a guitar collection that could only be described as "b*tchin"… This is Gorman Winery's Tasting Room in Woodinville Washington. Set on the main drag through the tourist area, this is an inviting spot to taste and hang out for a bit. The fourth...
There was a time in history, no doubt, when the valley carved by the Napa River was truly an image of Eden, pure and unspoiled, a place genuinely and fully worthy of being likened to the garden of Biblical lore. Today, though still an undeniably special and, to many, enticing place, one cannot...
Salvatore Turdo is an electrical contractor and inspector from Northern New Jersey. He was born in Sicily, and grew up on his family's vineyard near the coastal village of Santo Stefano di Camastra before immigrating to the United States at age 14. Sal and his Sicilian-born wife Rosaria (Sara)...
Tucked away on a little plot of soil in the borough of Avondale, PA sits Va La Vineyards. Driving south on Route 41 in Chester County, you need a sharp eye to spot the winery sign and a quick foot to avoid missing the entrance to this 6.73-acre vineyard. That’s right, 6.73-acres of various soil...
A lifetime ago, when I was a community college professor who knew nothing about wine, I was contemplating a move to New York. I interviewed for a job at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. I stayed overnight there and thought it was such a great little city. I jumped at the...