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Charlene wrote a glorious article on wine and hiking last week. Although mixing strenuous activity with my imbibement isn’t my cup of tea (or glass of pinot noir, as the case may be), her mention of Roshambo winery out of Healdsburg, California piqued my interest.

Roshambo injects a playful hipness into their whole operation - from their industrially-decorated tasting room/art gallery (now at Cornerstone Gardens) to their Roshambus (a tour bus cum-wine-tasting mobile), decorated by local artists, which will bring their wine to the masses. But is it all style and no substance? Read more »

If you’re like me, the idea of spending a vacation lounging on a beach sipping margaritas is like inserting two felting needles into my eyes, and having them slowly twisted. By this guy.

I feel the same way about sitting on a veranda imbibing wine, even if it’s a great Gewurztraminer. But - suggest some some blood pumping activities and you’ve got my attention. So you can imagine how bundled my undies got when I discovered California Wine Hikes and its accompanying blog, winehiker witiculture.

This site offers a sumptuous pairing of wine tastings, tours, and hikes in Northern California, Central Coast, and the Sierra Foothills regions. You can choose from one day or multi-day packages, and even choose based on your fitness level (easy to strenuous). Read more »