…I thought about the magnificent view off the Ledford House’s back deck and decided, “Maybe I should get some of this lauded garbure myself!”…
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…I mean really, truly classy, the kind that pays attention to all the little details and is comfortable enough in its own skin to put you at your ease as well. That’s exactly how our tasting at Twomey was the other day…
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…In the intervening weeks since our visit to The Bewildered Pig, I have found myself dreaming again and again of those meticulously crafted plates, each one a work of art in and of itself…
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…some of my most memorable hikes and runs have been on rather rainy days when other folks have opted to stay inside…
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…After a split second of staring at the screen, Guy looked up at James and I. “We’re getting this for lunch, right?” We were quick to agree – this pizza sounded too good to pass up!…
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…We tasted 6 ciders altogether. They were all delicious, filling our mouths with the flavors and feelings of happy holidays and cheery harvest time…
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…We rose from our stools at the barrel and stretched our legs, commenting to Kim how hard it was to choose which wines we wanted to purchase and take home. “That’s what I love about working here,” he said. “All the wines are good!”…
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…Why should we want to go spend the day in the Anderson Valley? … we’re itching to get out and experience some of the newest additions to all that the Anderson Valley has to offer…
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…the next time you find yourself dreaming of a little escape to Mendocino, book a stay with us and set up your own private tasting with Guy and Sarah of Fathers + Daughters Cellars…
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…Being so darn toasty, we relished the instant cool that washed over us as we crossed the threshold of our destination – the invitingly cheery Mendocino tasting room of Meyer Family Cellars…
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…So we thought we’d put together a weekend itinerary for these intrepid wanders, a little sampling of some of our favorite trails, both more and less well known, stretching out for longer miles and beautifully condensed into shorter bites of exploration…
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…One more slow gaze around the entire cove, my heart filling up to the brim with the peaceful calm of the place, and I at last turned back to my car and the day ahead, ready to face the world…
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…more often than not I find myself ever so gently trying to convince guests that they should leave themselves a little more leeway in their vacation, a little more space to breathe and let what I like to call the “Mendo chill” take over and guide their stay…
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…This was just what I needed. A short break from the rest of the world. A quiet trail inviting me to step away from work and bills and deadlines of any and all sorts. A chance to explore and gain fresh perspective. A sweet little escape…
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…We were slowly making our way along the meandering grassy paths of the perennial garden… oohing and aahing over every burst of color, every interesting texture of leaf, every variation in size and form…
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…It felt almost like the kind of place where a fairy or a woodland nymph would hide away from the noise of humankind – tucked away and nestled into the heart of the forest…
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…As we sat back down, we pulled out the cork on another of our mini tasting bottles, which held a more aged Pinot than the fresh grapes we had just popped in our mouths…
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“What are these, mom?” My siblings and I pointed childishly inquisitive fingers at the slender, ruby-brown stalks topped with nodding clusters of pink flowers that were exploding in our front yard into soft trumpets of summer color…
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We gazed down at the hand-drawn map in our hands as we stood outside Trillium Café in Mendocino… we wanted to pick the perfect spot to enjoy our lunch al fresco…
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…We exhaled in happy satisfaction and nodded in agreement – sometimes you just need ice cream for lunch.
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