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Wine Tasting

Destination Discovery: House of Morandé, Casablanca Valley, Chile

November 3, 2011

Fabulous food, wine and views in Chile’s Casablanca Valley   About half way between Santiago and the coastal city of Valparaíso along Route 68 lays Chile’s Casablanca Valley.  Home to potatoes, blue berries and every kind of fruit and vegetable, Casablanca is often compared to the California Carneros wine region, growing chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot [...]

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Destination Discovery: Dundee Hills AVA, Oregon

June 22, 2011

  Mountain views and world class pinot noir wines. Just 28 miles southwest of Portland, the small town of Dundee, Oregon serves as the gateway to the Dundee Hills American Viticultural Area (AVA) — the epicenter of Oregon pinot noirs. Crimson lava-based soils, higher elevations and warmer nighttime temperatures help make the make the Dundee [...]

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Photo Friday: Mission Hill Family Estate

June 17, 2011

Wine Tasting in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley While the Okanagan Valley wine appellation may be relatively unknown as a global wine destination, its Mission Hill Family Estate  – overlooking British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake – is one of the world’s most spectacular winery venues. Located near Kelowna, British Columbia, the scenic Mission Hill winery architecture includes a keystone, [...]

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Destination Photo of the Week: Cruising into Bordeaux, France

May 25, 2011

The Prinsendam docked on the Garonne River in Bordeaux, France Bordeaux, port city built on a bend in the Garonne River in southwest France, is synonymous with the world’s most famous wine.    Founded by the Romans during the 3rd century BC, Bordeaux is one of the oldest cities in France. England ruled the city [...]

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