I bet you didn’t know about this place… I say this because it wasn’t until just recently that I learned about it myself. It’s another one of Southern California’s best kept secrets, and it’s called Rancho de Philo Vineyards & Winery. Located in Alta Loma, a small foothill community near Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho de Philo […]
Hello and thank you for stopping in today for a visit to the oldest winery in Austria: Nikolaihof. We visited this beautiful and ancient winery as a shore excursion on our Uniworld Riverboat Cruise down the Danube River. You may recall I took you on a tour of our magnificent ship, the S.S. Maria Theresa, […]
Welcome! Thanks for stopping in. Today I’m excited to share with you Lake Arrowhead’s best kept secret. Little did I know until recently that located right here in the San Bernardino mountains is a very special winery. It’s called Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & Winery and it’s a real treasure to our mountain community. Perched at […]
Greeting and thanks very much for stopping in today for my Love and Meritage Wine Blending Party. Last year for Valentine’s Day Brad and I joined our dear friends, Lisa & Tony, in Healdsburg, CA for a really fun weekend. I waited until now, a year later, to tell you about it so you too […]
Hello dear readers. Thanks for stopping in today for Cocktails With Donkeys. Yes, that’s right, every evening of our stay at the lovely Orcas Island retreat, Rutabaga Farm, we enjoyed our evening cocktails with donkeys. The 2 resident donkeys who live on the 5 acre property were anxious to greet us humans, who along with […]
Greetings from Central California Wine Country. Today we will pay a visit to my favorite winery: Justin Vineyards and Winery. As you may know I recently celebrated my birthday in Paso Robles Wine Country. Located in San Luis Obispo County on the central coast of California, this prolific wine region is now home to hundreds […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
