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Visit California Wineries the Classy Way with San Diego Beer, Wine & Spirits Tour
Story, photos/videos by Cassie Hepler Did you know that San Diego, California wineries are the original real deal booze in the valley? Everybody talks about Napa Valley being the first but that’s just not true! It all began in sunny San Diego with those horrible jug wines, which now have a private label for some of their fancier brands. That was just one of the interesting facts we discovered on our San Diego Beer, Wine & Spirits Tour with total chill Californian tour guide Diana. Another tasty morsel of information is that California produces 90 percent of the wine for the United States which is mind boggling! To be immersed in…
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Chaddsford Winery Delves into Wine Pairing Dinners with The Vitner’s Table
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler The Vintner’s Table is an intimate, five-course pairing dinner that makes drinking wine accessible, familiar, and fun throughout the changing seasons of the year at Chaddsford Winery in Chaddsford, Pa. Whether you’re a wine rookie or veteran connoisseur, take a seat at the table to explore seasonal wine-and-food pairings, experience a range of wine styles, and enjoy an educational and exceptional, five-course tasting menu. Our dinner started at 6 p.m. and with the falling back time change, we arrived early to capture that beautiful sunset and twilight hour which we highly recommend to get in the country groove. The winery also requests that you arrive on time to not hold…
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Husband and Wife Duo Making Waves with Balboa Supper Club at New Hope Winery
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler Don’t let New Hope Winery fool you. There is not a vineyard there, the grapes are actually located in Erie, Pa. and shipped all the way to New Hope, Pa. Well known for its sweet Pennsylvania table wine, the charming wine and gift shop is housed in a rustic 18th century barn, located right between New Hope and Peddler’s Village since 1993. The New Hope Winery showcases a large selection of fine Pa wines, accessories and gourmet foods from light, fruity whites and versatile blush wines to sophisticated reds and of course seasonal fruit wines. The tagline there is, “We’re not just a winery!” and that is…