A Visit to the Pierce Ranch Tasting Room
In October I found myself wondering Cannery Row in Monterey with my family, killing time before my cousin’s wedding, when I stumbled across the Pierce Ranch Vineyard tasting room. After spending an hour plus gawking at the amazing otters and seals splashing just offshore in the Monterey Bay while dodging hordes of tourists, I was…
Jamie Slone Wines – Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail #23
I brought my girlfriend Alena along for a Saturday evening tasting at Jamie Slone Wines. We had a lovely time trying some delicious wines at the their beautiful Santa Barbara tasting room and chatting with the wonderful Hope, who we were lucky to have serving us our flight.
DV8 Cellars – Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail #25
I visited the fun and lively rock’n’roll themed DV8 Cellar tasting room on a busy Saturday afternoon. DV8 is in Santa Barbara’s famed funk zone, full of tasting rooms, bars, and fun restaurants. On weekends the funk zone can be pretty busy and high energy, DV8 was no exception. I knew nothing about this winery before…
How much does it cost to hike the JMT?
I did so much research while I was planning my John Muir Trail thru-hike. All the articles, blogs and forums I scoured talked about the things one must bring, how to pack it all, what to eat and how fast (or slow) to hike. Not one of them mentioned how much it really costs to…
Today Is Alexa’s Birthday!
As many of you know I recently joined Amazon as a Knowledge Engineer in Santa Barbara and I am working on making Alexa smarter. It is pretty awesome working on a cutting edge product that is so customer facing and well known by friends and family. I have only been here a month, but I…
Margerum Tasting Room – Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail #7
Tasting wine at Margerum Wine Company’s downtown Santa Barbara tasting room was another Sunday afternoon well spent. I was treated to a wonderful tasting by Tom and Mo and was joined by some lovely fellow wine lovers as they guided us through 7 tasty wines and even some homemade delicious popcorn! The perfect storm of…