Olive Oil Tasting in California’s Sonoma County

Mary Gilbert Food and Wine, United States January 4, 2016B.R. Cohn Winery, Bruce Cohn, Cline Cellars Winery, Doobie Brothers, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, Olive oil, Olive oil tasting, Picholine olives, Sonoma, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley, The Olive Press 0 Comment

Olive Oil Tasting in California’s Sonoma County

My left hand covers a small plastic container of pungent Italian Blend olive oil to capture the aromas while I gently swirl it in my right palm. With the pale green-gold contents now sufficiently warm. I sip, swallow, and eruptRead more

Becoming a Valley Girl (and Boy)

Mary Gilbert Food and Wine, Hotels and Rentals, United States July 14, 2013airbnb, America's Cup, B.R. Cohn Winery, Cafe Citti, Cline Winery, Glen Ellen, Glen Ellen Village Market, Golden Gate bridge, Highway 101, Kenwood, Kunde Winery, Marin Headlands, Oak Hill Farm, Padron peppers, Pinot noir, Radio-Coteau, San Francisco, Sonoma Valley, Travel, Travel blog, Travel writing 0 Comment

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA After an uncharacteristic spring and summer of mostly dreary skies and steady rain in North Carolina, California looks and feels like the promised land. We arrived at the San Francisco airport under an azure sky,Read more