Last week was Kansas City. Today through Wednesday is Wallingford, CT (Hartford).
Salem, Oregon this AM (watching Wisconsin vs. Minnesota on ESPN), then Eugene, Oregon this afternoon to watch the Oregon/Cal game at Autzen this evening.
quote:Originally posted by duckfaninmt:
Salem, Oregon this AM (watching Wisconsin vs. Minnesota on ESPN), then Eugene, Oregon this afternoon to watch the Oregon/Cal game at Autzen this evening.
Get thee to a winery!
The south of France! Wife and I made our way to Montpellier today after a couple of nights in beautiful Bonnieux. Have also spent some time in Cannes, Avignon and Chateauneuf du Page (tasting at Beaucastel and la Barroche). Lots of eating, drinking, walking, etc. Will give a full report when I get back!
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:quote:Originally posted by duckfaninmt:
Salem, Oregon this AM (watching Wisconsin vs. Minnesota on ESPN), then Eugene, Oregon this afternoon to watch the Oregon/Cal game at Autzen this evening.
Get thee to a winery!
I did, both my brother and I did! On Friday we visited the following:
Adelsheim, Bergstrom, Penner-Ash, Carlton Winemakers Studio, Scott Paul, Domaine Serene, and Maresh Red Barn. Wanted to visit a couple other places that we'd been to last year (such as Domaine Drouhin and Archery Summit), but they were either closed for special occasions or we simply got there too late. Awesome dinner at Tina's in Dundee that night.
On Sunday, we made it a leisurely drive back to Portland from Eugene and visited a few other wineries en route:
Van Duzer, St Innocent, Bethel Heights, Cristom, Witness Tree, and Maysara.
I am admittedly very much a novice when it comes to Pinot Noir (which is pretty much all we tasted), but I found the 2007's to be a step down quality-wise from the 2006's (if that makes any sense). Fortunately, many of the wineries, while promoting their '07's, still had a wide variety of the 2006's available for tasting and purchasing. I did a lot of tasting (emphasis on "lot"
), but showed remarkable restraint in the purchasing area, even though I was tempted to buy quite a bit of the '06's that I had tried.
St. John's, Newfoundland. Then, back to Paradise. 12,000 miles in 3 days 
quote:Originally posted by haggis:
St. John's, Newfoundland. Then, back to Paradise. 12,000 miles in 3 days
Holy Crap! When you get off the island you really go for the other end of the spectrum!
quote:Originally posted by KSC02:quote:Originally posted by haggis:
St. John's, Newfoundland. Then, back to Paradise. 12,000 miles in 3 days
Holy Crap! When you get off the island you really go for the other end of the spectrum!
I won't be doing that again for a while! But I must say that that part of the continent is pretty amazing...gorgeous landscape. And Cape Spear is pretty special.
Paso Robles 
OKC
Seattle.
Just got back from the Oregon/Washington game (courtesy of my boss and his wife) and enjoyed the *sswhupping the Ducks put on the Huskies!
Time to enjoy another night of good Pinot Noir.
Just got back from the Oregon/Washington game (courtesy of my boss and his wife) and enjoyed the *sswhupping the Ducks put on the Huskies!
Time to enjoy another night of good Pinot Noir.
Ummm...let's see...where the "f" am I? Oh, yeah, home in Paradise 
Woa! I don't know how I missed this thread. I should have posted from Scotland for my sister's wedding...
Fresno!
quote:Originally posted by AZCat:
Fresno!
So sorry about that. Will you be visiting Yosemite while in the area?
quote:Originally posted by justme:quote:Originally posted by AZCat:
Fresno!
So sorry about that. Will you be visiting Yosemite while in the area?
LOL! I often do when I visit here (I have grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins here) but unfortunately not on this trip. Just here for a couple of days to help the grandparents, who have aged quickly in the past year and aren't doing so well.
I'll be in Solvang tonight 
SoCal. Back home for the month of November for a wedding, board meetings and thanksgiving with the family. Will miss London, but it’s good to be home for a little while.
NYC. Many thanks to the Sofitel for the complimentary upgrade to a suite.
quote:Originally posted by wineismylife:
NYC. Many thanks to the Sofitel for the complimentary upgrade to a suite.
Lucky ba$tard. Enjoy!
Hiroshima.
Park Slope - Brooklyn NYC!
quote:Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Park Slope - Brooklyn NYC!
Uh oh! GA and Tbird on the loose tonight!!!
I'm his adult supervision.quote:Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:quote:Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Park Slope - Brooklyn NYC!
Uh oh! GA and Tbird on the loose tonight!!!
god help us all...
quote:Originally posted by Gigond Ass:I'm his adult supervision.quote:Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:quote:Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Park Slope - Brooklyn NYC!
Uh oh! GA and Tbird on the loose tonight!!!
quote:Originally posted by Gigond Ass:I'm his adult supervision.quote:Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:quote:Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Park Slope - Brooklyn NYC!
Uh oh! GA and Tbird on the loose tonight!!!
Weren't you his adult supervision in Seattle, too?!?!?!
The blind leading the blind!
All women and children should take caution!
quote:Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:quote:Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Park Slope - Brooklyn NYC!
Uh oh! GA and Tbird on the loose tonight!!!
Oh, dear.............................
Bring the camera
Thursday night - Hollyweird
Last night - Paso Robles
Tonight - San Francisco
Last night - Paso Robles
Tonight - San Francisco
Driving Mr. Ass?
Yes.quote:Originally posted by wineismylife:
Driving Mr. Ass?
quote:Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Thursday night - Hollyweird
Last night - Paso Robles
Tonight - San Francisco
GA bustin' the move.
In Paradise
Maui!
AZCat -- really? Should have arranged an offline if you are spending any time on O'ahu!
quote:Originally posted by AZCat:
Maui!
Lucky you! Enjoy!
quote:Originally posted by justme:quote:Originally posted by AZCat:
Maui!
Lucky you! Enjoy!
I did! Just got back and going through my normal post-Maui depression. Hawaii might be my favorite place on earth.
Haggis...just a quick layover in the Honolulu airport this time, but we'll be back! Hopefully we can get together next time...
quote:Originally posted by AZCat:quote:Originally posted by justme:quote:Originally posted by AZCat:
Maui!
Lucky you! Enjoy!
I did! Just got back and going through my normal post-Maui depression. Hawaii might be my favorite place on earth.
Haggis...just a quick layover in the Honolulu airport this time, but we'll be back! Hopefully we can get together next time...
I usually start getting depressed before boarding the plane home.
quote:Originally posted by wineismylife:quote:Originally posted by AZCat:quote:Originally posted by justme:quote:Originally posted by AZCat:
Maui!
Lucky you! Enjoy!
I did! Just got back and going through my normal post-Maui depression. Hawaii might be my favorite place on earth.
Haggis...just a quick layover in the Honolulu airport this time, but we'll be back! Hopefully we can get together next time...
I usually start getting depressed before boarding the plane home.
Funny you say that...I texted a friend of mine while I was waiting to board the plane in Kahalui telling him my normal depression was setting in. That's okay though, it usually passes in 2-3 weeks.