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LaLaScoop’s High-Low Gift Ideas for Every Budget and Personality

It’s the little things. Show you care this holiday season with a token of appreciation. Here’s the LaLaScoop on gift ideas for every personality.  For the Home Entertainer Resin Trays, Cheeseboards, and Serving Trays from Lynn & Liana Designs Order a unique acacia charcuterie, cheese, or breadboard with acrylic-colored accents – like this one that looks like the ocean is part of the board as … Continue reading LaLaScoop’s High-Low Gift Ideas for Every Budget and Personality

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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

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10 Washington State Wines To Buy Now

Wine is a matter of personal preference. This is often made even more evident when wine tasting with friends, as wine preferences can vary greatly. While I am not a wine connoisseur by any means, I do love a sensational vino that lingers in my mind long after the first impression. Often certain wines win you over because they create a feeling or memory or … Continue reading 10 Washington State Wines To Buy Now

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LaLaScoop’s Valentine Gift Guide – Make your loved one swoon with a special surprise

Celebrate the one you love with a special gift this Valentine’s Day.  Surprise with POMP Flowers The go-to floral provider for the Rose Bowl and the Tony Awards, POMP flowers has been cultivating high-quality flowers for over 30 years on their family-owned farms in Ecuador and Columbia, with expertise in over 600 flower varieties all hand-raised and sustainably grown. Surprise your loved one, say “I Love … Continue reading LaLaScoop’s Valentine Gift Guide – Make your loved one swoon with a special surprise

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Exciting new wine options for your next party

We aren’t sure if we are wine connoisseurs or just wine lovers. Some of the best wines we have discovered have been while traveling – like Sicily (from Mt Etna region), France, Croatia, and Germany. Living in California allows for easy access to endless grape varietals too. It’s just a drive or a quick flight to explore some of the best wine regions in our … Continue reading Exciting new wine options for your next party

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BIG BIG Baja – 3 restaurants with below the border bites

After many years, I’m still thinking of one of the best lunches of my life in Baja California, Mexico, just outside Todos Santos at a restaurant called Jazamango by innovative creative Chef Javier Plascencia. Seated next to a lush garden, the restaurant offers up produce from a few feet away and seafood delights from the abundant and fruitful lands of Baja while the open outdoor … Continue reading BIG BIG Baja – 3 restaurants with below the border bites

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New Year, New Wine – Wine for every price point

Sometimes it feels like with all our pandemic woes, a nice glass of wine will cure the day. Sometimes a nice bottle isn’t even enough but it sure is a start. As my friend said, “One bottle may not be enough! to cure some of our woes. All joking aside, once again as we slide into 2022, it feels easier to stay home with the … Continue reading New Year, New Wine – Wine for every price point

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New restaurants in LA to put on your radar

New restaurants seem to be sprouting in LA at a shocking pace. We are all so ready to dine out and feel some semblance of culture because that is why most of us live in LA, right? This list includes new openings, new menu offerings at some familiar places, and old spots we think you should consider that may be new to you. Plan your … Continue reading New restaurants in LA to put on your radar

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