Coffee Break!

Looking for something different to experience in Sonoma’s Wine Country? Just outside of Healdsburg, tucked away on a country road in the Alexander Valley there is a coffee roaster. Hand roasted, small batch coffee is made here that has quickly gained popularity in Sonoma County. We had been hearing and reading great reviews of the coffee and of the the tasting experience so we arranged … Continue reading Coffee Break!

Return Visit to Lancaster Estate

We visited Lancaster Estate a year ago and had an exceptional tasting in their cave. Returning a few weeks ago we reserved an outdoor tasting and lucked into perfect weather and the perfect host. Lancaster is on Chalk Hill Road in Alexander Valley. The drive up Chalk Hill Road from Windsor is gorgeous but you can also drive in from Geyserville which is just as … Continue reading Return Visit to Lancaster Estate

California Coast December 2011……..

My 60th birthday gift from John and some very special friends was an extravagant Christmas and New Years celebration in California with family and friends.   After a rather frustrating delayed departure from Florida six of us arrived to spend seven days at Sea Ranch.  Three hours north of San Francisco, Sea Ranch is an amazing utopian community stretching 10 miles along the rocky scenic coastline.  … Continue reading California Coast December 2011……..