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Color in the, um, Country: my visit to True Gra...

[caption id="attachment_6790" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="When we first pulled up to True Grass Farms, in Valley Ford near Sebastepol, California, the first thing we noticed- let's be honest- SMELLED, was this...

A Funny Thing Happened on the way BACK from St....

'White car' syndrome has struck again- you know: as soon as you buy a white car, you notice all the other white cars on the road? That syndrome? Case in...

Color in the City, the St. Helena Palette

In four visits I barely scratched the surface of St. Helena and Calistoga, California. A week's worth of blog posts is just a slight glance at what I saw. So,...

Color in the City, St. Helena IV

There's so much thought and care put into everything from the grapes and the wine to the food and presentation, the landscapes and interiors. People work hard here to create...

Color in the City, St. Helena... on Three...

Let's face it- even in the midst of intense Color in the City research, a girl's gotta eat! Which brings me to the more local side of things... the food,...

Color in the City, St. Helena 2

This Summer, I was at Tres Sabores winery for a beautiful fundraising event with Project B Dance company (click here to see that post) At this event, chef Daniel Brooks...