Are you happy?

 

The scene: A cave tour at a local winery

Samantha: “Oh no! He doesn’t look very happy!”

Tom and me, simultaneously: “Actually, kiddo, he is REALLY happy…”

Kid-Friendly Winery: Honig Vineyard & Winery

 

Honig is a small, family-owned winery and was one of the first tasting rooms Tom & I visited when we moved to the Napa Valley five years ago.

That was, of course, pre-kiddo. And while we had a wonderful visit then and have been long-time fans of their wines, we hadn’t thought of the winery as being kid-friendly.

That is, until we [...]

2007 Domaine Sorin

 

I am a fan of rosé. Not the sweet stuff, but rather a nice, dry rosé.

Good rosés are lovely and versatile; gorgeous to look at and easy to pair with a wide variety of foods.

For me, rosés are also quintessential summertime. And while, yes, this summer is about done–though it was 75 degrees in Napa Valley today–I [...]