Tet Festival – Lunar New Year 2021
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Chinese New Year 2021 falls on Friday, February 12th, 2021. It is the most important public holiday for Chinese people who will get seven days off from work from February 11-17. 2021 is the Year of the Ox. However, in Vietnam and for Vietnamese people anywhere in the world, Tet is the Lunar New Year
A Traditional Chinese New Year
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What comes to mind when you think of Chinese New Year? Great festivals? Lanterns floating up into the night sky? Parades with colorful dragons dancing down the street? That’s what I always thought. What it is really all about and how it is commonly celebrated might surprise you. Recently, we had the opportunity to host
7 Perfect Wine and Chocolate Pairings for This Valentine’s Day
by Pam Baker
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If you’re planning a special Valentine’s Day at home this year, impress your sweetheart by pairing wine with everyone’s favorite sweet treat – chocolate! To help you prepare for this most romantic of all holidays, here are seven wine and chocolate pairings to enjoy with your darling. Kendall-Jackson Wine and Chocolate Pairings I’m fond of
Cheers! Here’s to Texas Wines!
What comes to mind when you think of Texas? Cowboys. Oil. Longhorn cattle. Sports teams. Texas barbeque. What about wine? It may not be “top of mind” but, in fact, Texas ranks fifth in the nation in wine production, behind California, Washington, Oregon and New York. In some ways, Texas wine is a well-kept secret.
Exploring Oregon’s Rogue Valley Wine Region
by Pam Baker
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When visitors call the Rogue Valley wine region the “new Napa,” its proud winemakers say, “No, we’re Southern Oregon.” With a growing reputation for expressive wines, the Rogue Valley is producing a string of outstanding vintages and quietly attracting wine lovers. And with four wine trails, 53 tasting rooms, and 88 vineyards, there’s plenty to
Urban “Kamping” at San Diego’s KOA Resort
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Camping is a beloved pastime and a quintessential part of American culture. Since 1962, Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has been on a mission to preserve the joy of camping and to make it an experience that everyone can partake in. KOA summarizes, “We help people get outside because we know it changes them on the
All I Want for the Holidays… (What’s on your list?)
As we approach the end of 2020 — the year of coronavirus — all we really want for the holidays is for our lives to go back to normal (or that “new normal”), so we can safely be with our friends and family members, and can freely travel the world again. Thankfully, several vaccines are
The Tiny Pennsylvania Wine Trail You Need To Visit
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When you think of wine, you think of Pennsylvania, don’t you? Probably not. Neither did I when I embarked on a Wine Trail Staycation Road Trip in my own Pennsylvania county. What I learned changed my perspective and opened my mind up to a wonderful region full of delicious and affordable wines. I discovered the
Five Reasons to Visit California’s Paso Robles
by Mary Farah
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Looking to explore California’s Central Coast? Having lived in the area for much of my childhood, I thought I knew all there was to know about Paso Robles. A shining star in San Luis Obispo County, it is a pleasant surprise to discover how much the city has grown on a recent road trip. On
Why a Visit to Australia’s Famed Hunter Valley Should Be on Your Bucket List
by Pam Baker
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Most people picture kangaroos, the Sydney Opera House, the vast Outback, and the first fireworks of the new year over Sydney Harbor when they think of Australia. But the “Land Down Under” is also well-known for its wine, producing over one billion liters each year. Australia’s most famous wine regions include Barossa Valley, Margaret River,