Or rather, Johnson City is the OLD Fredericksburg. While Fredericksburg is still a nice place to visit, it has seen some changes over the years, from sleepy Texas town to mostly-sleepy-except-for-the-raging-tourist-invasion-that-is-Main-street. One of the big draws of Fredericksburg was the opportunity to visit the hill country wineries. When there were a handful, Fredericksburg was a […]
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Heaven is a place on earth: it’s called Finca la Azul
This post is a long time coming. It says a lot about Finca la Azul that it’s been nearly a year since we’ve stayed here and it’s still on my mind. This could also have something to do with the fact that all our other vacations got canceled due to covid-19 so the memory hasn’t […]
Like Wine? Don’t Miss Argentina’s Uco Valley
The Uco Valley is a large wine region about an hour south of the city of Mendoza and is well known for its Malbec wine. It has seen unprecedented growth in the past couple of decades but despite that, is still very rural and spread out. However, don’t expect to see a lot of rustic […]
Winery Biking in Mendoza, Argentina
If you want to couple some outdoor activity like biking with a cultural activity liking drinking (hehe), the area around Mendoza, Argentina is a good place to do it. There are three main wine regions around Mendoza: Lujan de Cuyo, Maipu, and the Uco Valley. The Uco Valley The Uco Valley is furthest away – […]
Domaine Bousquet and the Best Meal of My Life
If you’re interested in visiting any Argentinian wineries in Mendoza and the Uco Valley, you may have read about the awesome, hours long, multi-course lunches with free flowing wine and gourmet food. When we were there we treated ourselves to two long lunches in the Uco Valley – one down-home and relaxed at Bodega la […]
Napa Like a Grown Up
On a recent trip to San Francisco, we took a day trip to Napa. Our friends arranged for a driver to bring us to and from so no one had to worry about being the designated driver. It also made us feel very fancy. We didn’t go to a ton of places in Napa, but […]