by Sue Straight | Oct 10, 2021 | Adventures, Tours and Trips
Here’s an advertorial piece I recently wrote… I’m shouting it from the rooftops, er, my computer keyboard – you really need to check this place out! Located in the north end of the Napa Valley in the quirky, historic, wine-drenched town of Calistoga, this...
by Sue Straight | Aug 17, 2021 | Adventures, Tours and Trips
Last week, I had an unforgettable experience at Domaine Carneros with my new friend, James King, Owner/Founder of King Group Events. Well – James and I have actually been Facebook friends for a couple years now, but we met in person for the first time last week at...
by Sue Straight | Jan 5, 2020 | Wine Reviews
It’s January 5th and I haven’t had a glass of wine (or beer, or spirits…) all year. Like many others, I’m doing a “Dry January,” in other words, I’m alcohol-free for the month. This is huge for me. I’ve been actively employed in California’s wine industry for just shy...
by Sue Straight | Oct 8, 2019 | Adventures, Tours and Trips
As a wine writer, I am sometimes blessed with the opportunity to write about amazing, unforgettable places and Flora Springs is definitely one of them. I completely fell for Flora Springs and you will too. Here’s why: The wines are wonderful, the Komes family and...
by Sue Straight | May 3, 2018 | Rants
I’m noticing a disturbing new trend in tasting rooms (or maybe I’m just cranky). It seems that tasting room staffers, especially the young ones, are trained to TELL you what you will be smelling, tasting and overall experiencing in the wines, instead of ASKING you...
