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Day 1 in France
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Look back in ambiguity
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Wine for the Holidays: America’s Most-Visited Winery
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View from a Santorini Winery
Words and pictures cannot begin to prepare you for the breathtaking beauty and authenticity of Santorini, its wines and its wineries. But I wanted to post picture from each of the wineries or tasting rooms to help share my experience.
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Big John Bates and the Punk-a-Billy Strippers
Photos from Big John Bates concert during WBC2010. Includes a few risque photos of strippers. Probably not suitable for work or family dinner.
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Greek Food is probably not what you think
Real Greek food is so much better than what most people think. Take a look at this photo gallery with descriptions of each dish, and an introduction to the cuisine of Santorini.
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Some photos from Santorini
These photos fail to capture the spectacular beauty of Santorini, but they will give you some idea of what we have been seeing at every turn.
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Who are you calling a Shameless Hussy?
At the tasting we met a delightful couple, Don and Judy Phelps, owners of “Hard Row to Hoe” Vineyards. They poured a refreshing Sangiovese Dry Rosé. And Judy told me the story behind the name. Seems that back in the late 1930s, there was a brothel located at Point Lovely.
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Madeleine’s Wine Bistro: The Classiest Place Around
A saucy redhead who knows what she likes, Madeleine Griffin manages the classy Kemah hot spot Madeleine’s Wine Bistro with her son Christopher Janousek. There is always something special on the wine list; whether your prefer boutique New World finds or Old World beauties.
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Crescent City Phoenix – The Return of New Orleans
Kelly moved back to New Orleans. During our dinner she beamed about the city where she grew up, and the city where she has returned to help restore. A city that is authentic, historical and focused on tourism. She touched a nerve when she talked about so many people who have said they feel guilty about vacationing in a city that suffered so much.