Discover Anderson Valley wine country in northern California

The Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival lured us to Northern California and the Mendocino Coast. Check out why you should not miss this unique wine-growing region just 45 minutes from the coast – Getting Sideways in the Anderson Valley with a Passion for Pinot on JohnnyJet.com (July 18, 2023) and on MSN.com. Also, learn more about our road trip in 2025 to Anderson valley – … Continue reading Discover Anderson Valley wine country in northern California

Sonoma County’s Best New Wine Country Stay: The Ruse

Looking to book your next stay with a travel advisor who can score you the ultimate hotel perks? We have been booking clients all over the world as a travel advisor with Fora – VIPing hotel stays, cruises, and more. Check out out latest article on JohnnyJet.com and MSN.com highlighting The Ruse, just outside Healdsburg in Sonoma County wine country. Continue reading Sonoma County’s Best New Wine Country Stay: The Ruse

Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe gets a new wellness resort 

Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe is a wine region in Baja California’s Guadalupe Valley often compared to Napa due to the climate. “Valle” (pronounced Vi-Ay) is a buzzy word thrown about by Angelenos, as there are numerous hip and rustic hotels in this low-key area that draw wine lovers who seek a more authentic and less commercialized wine region. With more than 200 wineries, the area … Continue reading Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe gets a new wellness resort 

A Paso Robles Weekender Primer

The cliché is that it’s what Napa used to be. But Paso Robles doesn’t seem to care for the comparisons with the long-established wine country to the north. Oh, they’re happy to provide fruit for those big “Napa Valley” Zins and Cabs, but appear happy to carve out their own distinct niche in the wine world. Less than four hours north on the 101 in … Continue reading A Paso Robles Weekender Primer

A taste of Italy in Temecula

Sometimes when I think of Temecula I think of cheesy wineries and annoying bachelorette parties, but the new Bottaia Winery has me reconsidering that notion with its new upscale refined wine country farmhouse experience, with stunning vineyard views backed up to a mountainous landscape. Adjacent to the Ponte Vineyard Inn Resort, relaxed Bottaia Winery grows and harvests only Italian varietals. Just a year old, intimate Bottaia … Continue reading A taste of Italy in Temecula