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Napa Winemaker Jac Cole at Corona Del Valle Winery | Valle de Guadalupe
Napa Winemaker Jac Cole at Corona Del Valle Winery | Valle de Guadalupe
31 Places You Must Stay in Valle de Guadalupe | Ensenada B.C
31 Places You Must Stay in Valle de Guadalupe | Ensenada B.C
Quinta Monasterio Winery in Valle de Guadalupe - Baja, Mexico
Quinta Monasterio Winery in Valle de Guadalupe - Baja, Mexico
Cuatro Cuatros Winery and one Puerto Nuevo Lobster House
Cuatro Cuatros Winery and one Puerto Nuevo Lobster House
 
 

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VIK Winery and retreat | Cachapoal

 
 
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Last night I tried a fantastic 2017!Côte de Brouilly Beaujolais from Domaine de la Voute des Crozes. A beautiful wine by Nicole Chanrion, one of the few women winemakers in the region. Charming bright acid and red fruits with a striking cherry and strawberry profile. Fruit forward, smooth with touches of floral, and medium bodied. This wine also had a slight touch of earthiness on the nose. A fantastic buy at $23. This wine can be tasted @grandsierra wine bar that’s open 24 hours with 88 different wine selections to taste from! #womenwinemakers
Paradise doesn’t have to be tropical...........❄️❄️❄️❄️ Paradise can be defined in different ways and it doesn’t always have to be a tropical setting. It can be a place that gives you a sense of beauty or a constant feeling of endorphin release every time you visit. Lake Tahoe is one of those places for me and no matter how often I travel back, I get the same feeling every time. It can be summer or winter and Lake Tahoe sunsets always make me feel like I’m in paradise! Heading back to Tahoe and Reno for super quick trip and hoping to get a little bit of this paradise once again! Anyone have a favorite place to travel that is paradise to you, but not tropical?????? Let me know in the comments! @southwestair @tahoesouth @renotahoe #southweststorytellers #contest #southwestairlines #tahoe #snowbird #renotahoe #travelwriter #laketahoe #visitreno #snowlife #freelancewriter #sunset_lovers #tahoesouth #sunset_hunter #tahoelife #sunsetviews #sundaysunsets #letsgosomewhere #lookoutmountain #paradiselove #snowland #lakeviews #southlaketahoe
Nothing beats a great book about wine and a good glass of Pinot Noir! I was recently gifted this book by @steven.laine a novel about a flying winemaker and a terrible phylloxera outbreak taking over the world. I haven’t been able to put it down since I got it a few days ago. This book has taken me to the vineyards in Italy and Canada, but also to Chile, setting my imagination to the exact place I was several months ago in the Southern Hemisphere. I’m currently on chapter 13 and the characters are about to leave to Virginia for some research, as I sit here all cozy with my Virginia Wine @vawine blanket, which is my favorite! A must read if your a wine lover and a novel reader. Have you read or heard about this book? . . 🍷In my glass... @josephjewellwines 2015 Pinot Noir Martini Clone -Old- Girls from their Starscape Vineyard In Russian River Valley.
In case you missed my most recent article on @vik_wine make sure you check out my link in bio to read more 👇🏻and see more pictures!!! One of the main concepts of the winery, along with the white stretched fabric roof, is the transparent design that allows for natural sunlight to permeate the inside of the winery and therefore, operating without artificial lighting. The fabric roof was also designed as a barrier between the production room and the cold and hot weather conditions, creating ideal temperatures in the production facility throughout the year, using minimal amounts of energy. Further, solar panels were installed throughout the properties as a supplemental feature for additional energy use. As you enter the winery and production facility on the second floor, the “wow factor” continues with floor to ceiling windows on both ends, giving the visitors a view of the pavilion through the other side of the facility. The majority of the production facility is located underground to naturally cool the wine making process by maintaining a consistent temperature using natural thermal amplitude of the valley. During the hot summers and cold winters, the respective outside temperatures are not felt due to the permeable roof. Therefore if the temperature of the wine needs to be increased or decreased during fermentation, less energy is used. To read more on this incredible winery, go to my bio link!!!!!! #vikvibe #erikalovessouthamerica http://www.withlovepaperandwine.com/chile/vik-winery-retreat
Today was a good day and I have so much to look forward to in the next few months! .......... anyone a fan of swim up pools that connect to your Hotel suite???? Well, I’m and the newest hotel in Costa Mujeres that opened in November of 2018 @trscoralhotel offers just that! Cheers because my weekend start tonight! GO RAMS!!!!!!
New blog post on this amazing winery I recently visited in Chile @vik_wine ...... As you walk closer to the winery, all you see is concrete walls, following a water sculpture feature streaming across your entire field of vision. The mesmerizing “wow factor”, that the winery provides follows with a two degree sloping plaza of running water streaming over the ground floor, which provides an additional cooling element to the barrel room below. The granite boulders and rock feature represents the diversity of the surrounding vineyard with additional long, elegant linear lines of walkways. The walkways that lead toward the production facility are simple, with the water appearing to drop off the edge of the property facing the Andes mountains at a distance. Make sure to check out my blog to read more! #vikvibe #erikalovessouthamerica
Yes, #sanluispotosi Mexico is producing wines!!! It’s been a long time since I’ve done my Monday Rose’ series, so in honor of the bachelor I’m bringing it back! This semi sweet rose’ of #Nebbiolo by @cavaquintanilla is perfect for those hot days and spicy Mexican food. It was a balanced wine with a lovely acid profile. A beautiful ruby red color with intense aromatics of strawberry and cherry. It was fruit forward with delicate touches of red fruit and a semi sweet finish. @grandvelasmaya @velasresorts
One of the most memorable soups I’ve ever had at Fridas Restaurant located inside the Grand Velas Resort! But what do you expect from a AAA five diamond resort?? @grandvelasmaya @velasresorts Black bean cappuccino with corona cheese foam and sesame grissini. And yes, those are my three wine glasses! #erikalovesmexico • • Una de las sopas más deliciosas que e probado en el restaurante Fridas en el Grand Velas. Pero que mas esperas de un resort que es AAA cinco diamantes???? Uff, que increíble estuvo la sopa de capuchino de frijol negro con espuma de queso cotija y grissini con ajonjolí!!!!
Did I mention that I repelled down into a sinkhole AKA: #cenote in the Yucatán peninsula ?? 🙈🤪 well, I did and it was Ahmazing!!!!! Thank you @alltournative and Rebecca for the best time evaaaaa! And yes, it was scary and I’ll do it again!!!!! Who’s coming with me!!!!!!!! #erikalovesmexico #mayanencounter • • Ya les platique que repele a un cenote en la Riviera Maya??? Pues si, y fue una experiencia increíble y quiero ir otra vez! Quien me acompaña????
Are we seriously going to the super bowl????? Who’s house???? Rams house!!!!!!!! Super bowl here we come!!!!!!!! . . . . #lovewine #ramsfan #larams #wino #wineo #losangelesrams #nfcchamps #winetime #iwine #wines #superbowlbound #ilovela #la #footballlover #sundayfootball #champs #superbowl53 #ramsnation #ramshouse #ramsfans
Ocean front steak house anyone??? 🙋🏻‍♀️ So impressed with @trscoralhotel and @grandpalladiumcostamujeres resort with two hotels on the property and with over 15 restaurants on the property. The Grand Palladium resort is like a miniature city with so many things to do and eat, including the Gaucho Steak house on property offering ocean front views! Did I mention that their wine list also consisted of a couple Baja wines such as @vinosdegarza and @fincalacarrodilla ??? Cheers and happy Friday!
You can have my macaron, but you can’t have my bubbly 🍾🍾 . . Te regalo mi macaron, pero mi espumoso NO! 🥂#allineed @grandpalladiumcostamujeres