Remember summer 2015


A rosé under the willow last June, it is raining now, and I miss the summer.

Vézer Family Winery, sun, and paint – nice!


One of the perks of my travels is finding an hour or two to visit a new winery. This was quite a find. Vézer Family Winery in Fairfield, CA. I had a glass of the 2012 Estate Verdelho, just right for a warm afternoon of sketching.

May and June madness


This has been a travel heavy couple of months. Since May 20, 2015: Honolulu (1 night) Walla Walla, WA Hayward, CA San Jose, CA Indiana Portland, OR Back to Portland Denver, CO Phoenix, AZ Portland, OR Tacoma, WA Anaheim, CA Sacramento, CA Tempe, AZ Of course between most of these I was back in Seattle,…

Bunnell Family Wines, they do it all right!


Bunnell Family Cellar is everything I love about wine. It only takes one tasting flight to know that they make wonderful wines, I am particularly partial to three: Via, Lia, and Syrah. Yet good wine is made great by pleasant surroundings and convivial company, that is what makes Bunnell all that it is. If you…