tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226078772024-03-05T05:50:13.666-08:00CaliforniaSandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-32381561138752035022010-11-02T09:15:00.001-07:002010-11-02T09:15:44.395-07:00Monsoon Come<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRE3EfRnhz4D_xzkY0Lz4rflFCDq5CDNjGTRqGTrSSezEy2zHpSfSUw35rP-x_l0iYrNxIF5-uHy7cXHYc5eNNRG0Lrso5K4dnuXY8teoIp3L2AU_IzjhHWnNjLbJ3ckb3FP9/s1600-h/DSC02666%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC02666" border="0" alt="DSC02666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJQbyEtdE-G0pCQz9Y2IoLC1kSKVB9TuKGLAHe4tYDBPa2FNlbdSxJTq7WV408F9rIIKNInYy177Z9vJTvc7-pD-xQ9SynC3xaV0wtVwHw4eeS7ixdB4gPPg5cy9Vuqc8Sd8d/?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-17714077796999250292010-06-26T12:45:00.000-07:002010-06-26T12:45:14.772-07:00Holiday Train Trip!All ABOARD!!! This trip will be from Williams, AZ to Ventura, CA, two trains, layover at Union Station. I always meet such great people on train trips and will post the photos pronto...Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-3021320304266462772009-11-29T08:28:00.001-08:002009-11-29T08:28:19.720-08:00All Aboard!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqN8PChkTNMdnb00EqjjYMhZ3fmEszsEQL9Kuw3tgPTOjcN626ojV5Bqd2_0CYODckuZrf0Ue285wvXCgTq0j2xv8qNgh0bur2q0uDUjMje3spTdssz6QsEatHYt3JXZQyI90/s1600-h/DSC01734%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC01734" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Tm6Eqdz_4ZMR-sRaBLhoVgj3HO10ikBy3z6ZyD6bD0VNOcI5aUWujk3xX8ng9VdB2lNDF2R9N03tFa3qQbopN_cvzhcFMd992l6C5hPNZ_50tIti1K9uUDu7lEtlXnn-38xJ/?imgmax=800" width="429" height="323" /></a> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIU9pGBQ7H96EsyfqveLyPwyWqjT_ZgH1I1U_WlhrevHP5VD8W8NZ2HhO5RO7QEf7jaX2FIYVMQt2AxQ9RN76X7R0hT3kZpS-7qff7sSJPLYX5fZJf6_hMf-xTERs3lu1iDUmj/s1600-h/DSC01742%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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Why not help another blogger out with traffic by giving a review and a link to their post? This will gain you good karma in the blogging world, and let readers know that you want to provide them with the best content, regardless of whether you were the one to produce it.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>OK - This thought was courtesy of <a title="http://kikolani.com" href="http://kikolani.com">http://kikolani.com</a> Thanks for sharing</p> Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-78946340562342658822008-08-25T06:28:00.001-07:002008-08-25T06:28:58.048-07:00Wi-Fi Hot Spots<p>Just this morning I was wondering where to meet my girlfriends where we could get a minute of free wireless access. Where to go? First thing to do was to search current hot spots in downtown Napa: <a href="http://jiwire.com">http://jiwire.com</a> - plug in your zip code and viola! They give you maps with pins or lists with websites. In planning our trip across country on a train, we'll have this in our favorites and I think it will really come in handy.</p> <p>Also, I could register my own hot spot. If I signed up to register my service (if I activated my account) as paid wi-fi access, people would have the option to pay ME to use the internet while they were in my space. Just trying to think of ways for little dollars to find me. Also, jiwire has a free download that works with Skype. </p> <p><a href="mailto:travelling.grannie@skype.com">travelling.grannie</a> (my skype name)</p> Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-70154911263942214842008-08-17T20:04:00.001-07:002008-08-19T09:01:35.300-07:00Blogging the Train<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SKjmmsvEl1I/AAAAAAAABBM/sXyWdiU6j64/s1600-h/Amtrak01%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="210" alt="Amtrak01" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SKjmnTgZZUI/AAAAAAAABBQ/Odn4zJFZoso/Amtrak01_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" align="left" border="0" /></a> Yes, we were thinking of taking a train across the USA and blogging it on the way, kinda like a Travel Channel for the Internet - YouTube style videos, GPS, etc. I'm on the test run, going from Napa Wine Train Station to the  Hanford/Lemoore Station on the San Joaquin Valley Train. It's nice! I have a great bus driver that doesn't mind talking to me all the way down to Martinez.  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SKjmoKYCiNI/AAAAAAAABBU/3IiFV3naJuE/s1600-h/Amtrak03%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="162" alt="Amtrak03" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SKjmoRqkWjI/AAAAAAAABBY/lOwvNY8HIpY/Amtrak03_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" align="right" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Really helpful people and especially patient with old ladies like me. Now arriving in Antioch. Nice day, by the water. We have that bay breeze thing happening. I might have to move cars, there's an overwhelming smell of cheap men's cologne. Guys, when you ride public transportation with other people, PLEASE lighten up on the scents. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SKjmptlTZ6I/AAAAAAAABBc/kQ7_ohCiHkM/s1600-h/Amtrak02%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="Amtrak02" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SKjmqAkOKtI/AAAAAAAABBg/iIomJwZW06g/Amtrak02_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="210" align="left" border="0" /></a>Orchards, grapevines, a lot of agriculture in this valley. This time of year, the corn is REALLY big, up past the windows in some places. Real estate by the tracks isn't always attractive. Only certain kinds of people can live by railroad tracks. That's why it makes sense to have agriculture by all that noise, but as you get closer to city centers, you look into where backyards go to die. </p> <p>So I call this guy in Chicago, at the Amtrak media relations department and I asked permission to blog the train. He was so nice to me, even giving me his number and telling me to call if I need anything, sent me a letter of introduction in case anyone asked for it while I was underway and live blogging. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SKjmqwuxn_I/AAAAAAAABBk/zgD35XFNm90/s1600-h/Amtrak04%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="484" alt="Amtrak04" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SKjmr8PdgQI/AAAAAAAABBo/chxR4xbs2zs/Amtrak04_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="273" align="right" border="0" /></a>Yep, we'll be blogging our way across the USA! I want to have maps, with pins online. What a way to go. </p> <p>Fresno Station, WOW! I didn't realize how hot it was out here until I got off the train for a smoke. The train is cool, air conditioned, so menopausal old ladies can ride in comfort, gazing out on the hot fields. And before you know it, it's time to disembark. My trip just flew by. I have never encountered an unfriendly Amtrak employee, they're all just so nice that it must be a requirement. Even the passengers seem nicer than the general public, babies and children really love to ride the train. </p> <p>And! For your viewing pleasure, we're going to have a train video on YouTube with footage from trip. Stay tuned, I'm also going to post more on the return trip. This is just a practice post for when we're REALLY bloggin the train. </p>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-41633580248279990232008-06-25T12:12:00.001-07:002008-06-25T12:12:31.170-07:00I was walking down the street in Napa one day...<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SGKYjk2LxSI/AAAAAAAAA8A/2uja6Ylte0k/s1600-h/FH03%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="FH03" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SGKYkSn1PVI/AAAAAAAAA8E/Wxx6dOfIOFo/FH03_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" border="0" /></a> when I had to stop. Several seconds went by before I realized exactly what this was. Several more had to pass as I overcame spontaneous hysterical laughter. There is was, mounted atop a lofty post. One photo just won't do.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SGKYlp88qnI/AAAAAAAAA8I/OaJp6A6bkL4/s1600-h/FH02%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="241" alt="FH02" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SGKYmJBYjdI/AAAAAAAAA8M/zsPiIVSCIiA/FH02_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Fish head on a post. This is the detour route by the Oxbow school and the fairgrounds, Third Street, the OTHER side of the wine train tracks. Two photos just wouldn't do. Let's get a close up.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SGKYm5kdiTI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/UPp20A5Rmlc/s1600-h/FH01%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="474" alt="FH01" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SGKYnnY7oYI/AAAAAAAAA8U/PbYRnKFICNo/FH01_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I do believe it's a Salmon head, let's see, what does THAT pair with? This one is going into the library of never will happen again photos. Perhaps a buttery bacon fat Chardonnay?</p> Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-52845713764134858342008-06-12T13:20:00.001-07:002008-06-12T13:20:48.401-07:00I'm On A Roll<p>A blog roll that is and as a blogger, I just used all the golden key words in less <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SFGFHgUdFeI/AAAAAAAAA7I/vxSRvX8b3Z0/s1600-h/18%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="181" alt="18" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SFGFH0ak3uI/AAAAAAAAA7M/D2cbVS19Oh8/18_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" align="right" border="0" /></a>than 12 words. I've been reading a lot of contemporary online marketing  tips from the pros, what works for them and what fails. For one thing, people want plain language, honestly original stuff, not cut and paste posts. A recent survey showed that the number one thing that people were looking for when they were shopping, overwhelmingly, friendly people. That doesn't seem like much to ask. So, I've decided to be a "Friendly Blogger" email me and see, answers are FREE! I just used another obvious golden keyword to drive traffic to this article, can you tell what it is? </p> Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-68016282247086852422008-06-10T09:25:00.001-07:002008-06-10T09:25:10.014-07:00Local Artist Makes Good<p>Right smack dab in the heart of downtown Napa, California. Over the past eight years I have been developing relationships with local small business and that means mostly winemakers, wine shops, wine web sites, etc... <wine></wine></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SE6q4mC0HVI/AAAAAAAAA6A/P1_sXRlEmdI/s1600-h/angel%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="angel" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SE6q5WjU4FI/AAAAAAAAA6E/gQ6iYFsdR40/angel_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" align="right" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>My primary motives in the marketing and promotion fields is to help all business that I come in contact with to thrive and prosper in these especially trying times. If you have new ideas about how you can grow your business, I want all my clients - new, old, large & small - to always know that I can deliver the most flexible and economical way to represent them online, to provide marketing print materials and always be there for them with backup files. Not just a webmaster, but your own personal art department, photographer, blogger, tag master! Maybe you just need a brochure, or a custom wine label design, I want to be included in YOUR prosperity plans for the future.  I really love my job and sincerely thank you for all your support.</p> <p>I've been keeping up with the technology, I'm using Live Writer for all my blogs, which makes my blogging time far more efficient. The new stealth shuttle craft laptop sings like I know it could. Editing web pages is easier than ever for me now, there's no reason for any tiny wine producers to go with out proper web presence, old pages or bad information. Take a look at our web site and see if you want us backing up your venture: <a href="http://napavalleygraphics.com" target="_blank">Napa Valley Graphics</a></p> Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-73064423075076243342008-06-05T09:15:00.001-07:002008-06-05T09:15:04.167-07:00Another Honey Bee Post<img src="http://www.commondreams.org/archive/wp-content/photos/0602_06.jpg" /> <p>According to Albert Einstein, our very existence is inextricably linked to bees - he is reputed to have said: “If the bee disappears off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left.” ~ Read the FULL article <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/06/02/9365/" target="_blank">HERE</a></p> <p>Without this army of migrant pollinators paying a visit for three weeks every year, the trees would fail to bear the almonds that are California’s most valuable horticultural export. Last year, they earned the state more than $1.9bn, double the revenue from its Napa Valley vineyards. Moreover, 80% of the world’s almonds now come from this pocket of the planet. But the supply of almonds in confectionery, cakes and packets of nuts is now threatened by a mysterious malady that is causing honeybees to disappear.</p> <p>Hackenberg was the first beekeeper to report that his bees had vanished. On a November day 18 months ago, he checked the hives in his Florida bee yard to find they were empty. “They weren’t dead, they were just gone,” he recalls.</p> <p>Since then, close on two million colonies of honeybees across the US have been wiped out. The strange phenomenon, dubbed colony collapse disorder (CCD), is also thought to have claimed the lives of billions of honeybees around the world. In Taiwan, 10 million honeybees were reported to have disappeared in just two weeks, and throughout Europe honeybees are in peril.</p> Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-78471724631265095472008-06-03T15:29:00.001-07:002008-06-03T15:29:26.505-07:00Downtown Napa<div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:84E294D0-71C9-4bd0-A0FE-95764E0368D9:5dfede17-f412-4921-9d32-20422a3b79d2" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a href="http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.29954~-122.2858&lvl=15&style=r&mkt=en-US&FORM=LLWR" id="map-53f33758-3e8f-4b20-b277-4036b87d271e" alt="Click to view this map on Live.com" title="Click to view this map on Live.com"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/NapaStar/SEXFxSkg-bI/AAAAAAAAA5w/Q5JjjvoNm0Y/map-b5644b38e621.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="Map image"></a></div> Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-53207743791269987552008-06-02T11:14:00.000-07:002008-06-02T11:15:20.857-07:002003 Boodeaux Cabernet Sauvignon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-0U6mtqYCcMw-DNg_YjSEYe87GxDXUKFtQrv13J0AsHbT6OWDvl7tHqAZMhY9DO07ipeLaGFSG0IwbaEc_antWFWCWZXO2TGRMm4yq29dCBQST-k7u56QDdfIUFngBXm23SU/s1600-h/cab03W.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-0U6mtqYCcMw-DNg_YjSEYe87GxDXUKFtQrv13J0AsHbT6OWDvl7tHqAZMhY9DO07ipeLaGFSG0IwbaEc_antWFWCWZXO2TGRMm4yq29dCBQST-k7u56QDdfIUFngBXm23SU/s400/cab03W.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207346722637937026" /></a><br /><a href="https://www.shop.boodeauxwinery.com/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=2" title="2003 Boodeaux Cabernet Sauvignon">Hosier Daddy Cabernet</a> ~ BOODEAUX vineyards has twenty seven hundered vines and averages two and one half tons per acre. The quality of this Napa Valley hand-made wine speaks for itself. If you love cabernet, you should try some BOODEAUX! Scott Becker is one of those winemakers that doesn't produce very much wine and the wine he does produce doesn't last very long. Seeing the wine industry in the Napa Valley transform poor farmers into gentlemen farmers, in 1997 he purchased 20 acres Capel Valley (just over the hill from Lake Hennessey) in which 3.5 planted to Cabernet and half an acre planted to Primitivo. With his trusty companion, Boodeaux (Rhodesian ridgeback) and the sage advice of Jeff Smith of Dusinberre Cellars & Bob Milat of Milat Vineyards, he has released his first wines. There are only about 50 cases of 2003 Boodeaux Cabernet left. $38. per bottle, but call Scott and ask him about a case discount.Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-30025025060727598902008-05-24T09:54:00.000-07:002008-05-24T10:04:31.472-07:00In Memorium to Robert Mondavi<a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3807">2005 Mondavi Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon $39.95</a> Here's to you, Mr. Mondavi [cheers] thanks for making the world a better place.Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-78910264967451202142008-03-25T14:30:00.000-07:002008-03-25T14:31:37.842-07:00Cigar & Wine TastingI know about as much about cigars as I do about wine. [tobacco & grapes] I love the smell and taste of a robust cigar when I am sipping wine. A plan for the perfect evening often involves cigars & port on the patio after dinner. I was just thinking, what do men think of women who smoke cigars? My favorite cigar shop has two catagories for men, not a one for women but that doesn't surprise me, it's primarily a man's sport and usually men over forty. I did my shopping, I don't want to spend a lot of money, I just want to try something different, perhaps an assortment so I can do a sort of "cigar tasting" to see what I like. Problem solved: <br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=7dVCsGPU0/8&offerid=59639.237979540&type=10&subid="><br />Cuban Crafters Cigars</a><img height="1" alt="icon" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=7dVCsGPU0/8&bids=59639.237979540&type=10&subid=" width="1" /> ~ This amazing value includes 12 gourmet cigars in a box with the cutter!A $68.00 retail for $20! I don't know how long that will last.<br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=7dVCsGPU0/8&offerid=59639.237979540&type=10&subid="><br /><img alt="icon" src="http://www.cubancrafters.com/images/cigars/cc/thumbs/CIGAR-SAMPLERS-CIGARS-SAMPLER-PACK.jpg" border="0" /></a><img height="1" alt="icon" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=7dVCsGPU0/8&bids=59639.237979540&type=10&subid=" width="1" /><br />I'll be posting my "cigar tasting notes" sometime after I get MY package. If you're a man over 40, tell me honestly what comes to mind when you see a woman smoke a fat cuban.Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-43930726604599099982008-03-23T09:28:00.000-07:002008-03-23T09:30:18.451-07:00If You've Been Afraid To Buy Wine OnlineTry this:<br />When you buy wine online, or anything for that matter, I recommend setting up a seperate account online for that purpose. You can set up an online account easily at <a href="http://ingdirect.com/">http://ingdirect.com/</a><br />Just make a deposit from your real bank account. This way, if anything BAD happens, it won't devistate your life.<br><br />One of the most popular online wine shops is:<br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=7dVCsGPU0/8&offerid=141136&type=3&subid=0">wine.com</a>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-36295271000386361572008-01-15T09:44:00.001-08:002008-01-15T09:44:24.519-08:00California has More than just CabernetsThis is the new stuff:<br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3552">2006 Lazy Creek Anderson Valley Reisling $23.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3553">2006 Lazy Creek Estate Gewurztraminer $23.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3546">2006 Schild Estate Shiraz Barossa $24.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3538">2006 Beringer Chardonnay Private Reserve $27.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3548">2006 Frank Family Chardonnay Napa Valley $29.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3551">2005 Michael Austin Bad Habit Red $34.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3555">2005 Walter Hansel Chardonnay Cuvee Alyce $34.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3532">2003 Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $36.95</a> <br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3540">2005 Snowden Cabernet Sauvignon "The Ranch" $37.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3557">2005 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir The South Slope $37.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3547">2004 Frank Family Napa Cabernet Sauvignon $39.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3556">2005 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir Cuvee Alyce $44.95</a> <br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3542">2005 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon $49.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3558">2004 Stag's Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa $59.95</a> <br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3539">2005 Snowden Cabernet Savignon Reserve Napa $59.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3536">2004 Lancaster Estate Red Table $64.95</a> <br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3533">2005 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Sonoma Coast $69.95</a> <br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3534">2005 Viader Proprietary Cabernet Blend $79.95</a> <br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3537">2004 Marston Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon $84.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3549">2005 David Arthur Cabernet Sauvingon $89.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3544">2003 Silver Oak Cabernet Napa Valley $89.95</a> <br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3535">2004 Viader V Proprietary Cabernet Blend $99.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3545">2004 Cain Five Red Blend Napa Valley $112.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3541">Valentine Wine Picnic Pack $129.95</a><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3550">2005 David Arthur Elevation 1147 Cabernet Sauvingon $149.95</a>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-62189398245498609432007-12-21T09:46:00.000-08:002007-12-21T09:48:43.081-08:00This is the NEW stuff:These are the most recently added wines to the collection. Too late for Christmas but there is always a reason to celebrate so I put the champagnes there below this list. With names like Silver Oak and Cakebread Cellars, you really can't go wrong. Cheers! <br /> <ul><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3517"> 1996 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Alexander Valley 6 Litre 92 RP $849.00</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3508"> 1998 Veuve Clicquot</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> La Grande Dame, French Champagne $124.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3506"> 2004 Husic Vineyards</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Cabernet Sauvignon Dos Palmas $109.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3521"> 2004 Schramsberg</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Blanc De Blanc $29.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3520"> 2004 Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Oakville Estate Napa Valley $59.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3530"> 2004 Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Oakville Magnum Napa Valley $159.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3528"> 2004 Twomey Cellars</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Merlot $59.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3507"> 2005 Alcina Pinot Noir </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Ramondo Vyd Sonoma Coast 91 pts (WS) $44.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3504"> 2005 Cakebread Cabernet </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Sauvignon Napa Valley $68.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3524"> 2005 Caldwell Proprietary Red </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Blend Napa Valley 92-94 pts (WS) BT $99.95 </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3515"> 2005 Hanzell Chardonnay </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Sonoma Valley $62.95 </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3509"> 2005 Martinelli Chardonnay </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Martinelli Rd Russian River 93 pts (RP) $49.95 </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3525"> 2005 Melka CJ </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Cabernet Sauvignon $49.95 </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3522"> 2005 Turnbull </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Cabernet Sauvignon 95pts(WC) $45.00 </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3516"> 2006 Rudd Sauvignon Blanc </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Napa Valley $29.95 </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3523"> 2006 Marshall Family Pinot Noir </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Barry's Blend $19.95 </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3519"> 2006 Robert Mondavi Moscato D'oro </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> 375ml Half Btl $20.00 </span></li><br /><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2616"> 1995 Henriot Cuvee </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> des Enchanteleurs French Champagne $129.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3135"> 1996 Veuve Clicquot </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Pucci Caprice $199.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3508"> 1998 Veuve Clicquot </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> La Grande Dame, French Champagne $124.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3159"> 1999 Dom Perignon Champagne </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> French Champagne $159.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3323"> 1999 Dom Perignon Champagne </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> French Magnum $349.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3480"> 1999 Perrier Jouet </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Le Fleur Brut Champagne 90 pts (ST) $108.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3482"> 2000 Mumm DVX </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Napa Valley Sparkling Wine 91 pts (WS) $49.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3521"> 2004 Schramsberg </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Blanc De Blanc $29.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct1582"> Bollinger Special Cuvee </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Non Vintage 93 pts (WS) $39.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct442"> Champagne Krug </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Grande Cuvee 93 pts (RP) $149.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2528"> Charles Ellner </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Brut Rose $69.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2552"> Henriot Brut </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Souverain Non Vintage $39.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3236"> J Cuvee 20 </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Brut NV Russian River Valley $25.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3484"> Mumm BLanc De Noir </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Napa Valley Sparkling Wine 90 pts (WS) $16.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3483"> Mumm Brut Prestige </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Napa Valley Sparkling Wine 90 pts (WS) $13.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3481"> Perrier Jouet </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Grand Brut Cuvee Champagne 91 pts (WS) $29.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct1882"> Rene Geoffroy </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Nv Cuvee Selectionnee Brut Champagne $49.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct360 "> Roederer Estate </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Brut $19.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3136"> Veuve Clicquot </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Yellow City Traveler $59.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3137"> Veuve Clicquot </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Yellow City Traveler & Glasses $84.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct443"> Veuve Clicquot </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Yellow Label Brut Champagne $42.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3138"> Veuve Clicquot </a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> Yellow MAGNUM with Ice Jacket $117.95</span></li><br /><br /></ul>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-36771655411880438442007-11-29T09:24:00.000-08:002007-11-29T11:56:33.665-08:00KILLER DEALS!!!Buying wine online during the Holidays shouldn't be difficult, <u>this is easy,</u> just press one of the links that interest you and open an account. There is no obligation to buy anything. You can add or take away as many wines as you want, charge it and ship the wine in minutes. <span class="style3">You must be at least 21 years old to have wine shipped to you.</span><p></p> <p>I have found the best deal on fine wines online and here are my results for this Holiday season. Buy them individually or all together for the <span class="style4">GREAT CASE.</span><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2457">2004 BV Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley</a> - <strong>$14.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3093">2005 Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley</a> - <strong>$14.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3243">2005 Ramsay Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley</a> - <strong>$14.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2551">2004 Capolan Merlot Sonoma</a> - <strong>$13.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3286">2006 Hayman & Hill Pinot Noir Reserve </a> - <strong>$12.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3459">2005 Rosenblum Zinfandel Contra Costa Bay</a> - <strong>$14.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2980">2005 Tom Eddy Elodian Sauvignon Blanc</a> - <strong>$14.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2321">2005 Pellegrini Russian River Chardonnay</a> - <strong>$13.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3404">2006 Chateau St. Jean Fume Blanc Sonoma </a> - <strong>$12.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2974">2006 Saintsbury Carneros Vin Gris of Pinot Noir</a> - <strong>$13.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct2999">2006 Vinum Cellars Its OK Rose Napa Valley</a> - <strong>$9.95</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3483">2000 Mumm Brut Prestige Napa Valley Sparkling </a> - <strong>$13.95</strong><br /><br />$166.40<br /><br />Get a really <span class="style4">GREAT CASE</span> of Napa Valley [and Sonoma] fine wines for the Holidays for less than a hundred and sixty-seven dollars [plus tax and shipping to your state]. </p><p><span class="style5">These wines are all taste tested and the BEST value online. Any one of these wines would make a most welcomed gift! I did the shopping for you and got a little of each varietal. Three delicious Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa Valley, Sonoma Merlot, Russian River Pinot Noir, Contra Costa Zinfandel, [yummy]. Then, a selection of white wines. Tom Eddy Napa Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Chardonnay and Sonoma Fume Blanc. And then there's dessert! A Carneros Vin Gris and a complex Napa Valley Rosé, you can always save the bottle of champagne for New Year's Eve.</span><br /><b>Now, check out these Holiday Sampler packs</b> 3, 6 or 12 wines together. If you didn't see what you wanted in the above mixed case, you're sure to find it here:<br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3463">Better Than Fruitcake</a> <span class="style5">6 wines at a really great price</span> - <strong>$92.70</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3464">Deck the Halls</a> <span class="style5">6 wines with really BIG ratings</span> - <strong>$569.70</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3471">Festive American Bubbles</a> <span class="style5">3 U.S.A. Sparkling wines</span> - <strong>$88.40</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3472">Festive French Bubbles</a> <span class="style5">3 Champagnes from France</span> - <strong>$122.85</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3469">Holiday Cheer</a> <span class="style5">A Pair of Wines, Red and White</span> - <strong>$76.90</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3466">Holiday Crowd Pleaser</a> <span class="style5">12 Wines from Napa and Sonoma</span> - <strong>$343.40</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3470">Home for the Holidays</a> <span class="style5">3 Wines for Holiday Sipping</span> - <strong>$88.40</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3468">Jingle Wines</a> <span class="style5">Pair of Wines, Red and White</span> - <strong>$29.90</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3462">Mistletoe Pinots</a> <span class="style5">6 really great Pinot Noirs </span> - <strong>$257.70</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3465">Tidings of Great Cab</a> <span class="style5">6 really great Napa Cabernets</span> - <strong>$409.70</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3473">Ultimate Bubbles</a> <span class="style5">Best Bubbles in the House</span> - <strong>$595.85</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/shared/affiliates/?CS=calwine&Affiliate=17&Target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexternal.com%2Fcalwine%2FProduct3467">Wine Winter Wonderland</a> <span class="style5">The Ultimate Case of wine</span> - <strong>$1384.40</strong></p>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-43625317196739888472007-11-28T11:35:00.001-08:002007-11-28T11:36:41.544-08:00Blood of the VINE:This is your Cabernet BEFORE it goes in the bottle...<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZGR0yJet_yCqDN8mNsnTm-nz7x3rsV_0VyqETg-3F5WELkXrL9loUKH6Z6MlVRNiCKVcfZF0SZRMrTxBkbfYltlci1CGEjXQaQwex32dl2iIJ06qthqk5Rhny3HfqcumlB93/s1600-h/bloodofthevinesm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZGR0yJet_yCqDN8mNsnTm-nz7x3rsV_0VyqETg-3F5WELkXrL9loUKH6Z6MlVRNiCKVcfZF0SZRMrTxBkbfYltlci1CGEjXQaQwex32dl2iIJ06qthqk5Rhny3HfqcumlB93/s400/bloodofthevinesm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137977346563148114" /></a>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-3259414649815240802007-11-28T11:33:00.000-08:002007-11-28T11:35:06.783-08:00As The Autumn Leaves Turn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDqBUdcxUOItjnkVK4RaMWvv7PdQeJR20qYFl9JAGf7x4j93bEqHRKsL4R08EWavW4-PkyJFaizRQA_vvUUIi1MFgjh323hC03NMnBB5pqbHh3UUKx57H9IElpZ-z9HvsE8bz/s1600-h/afall.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDqBUdcxUOItjnkVK4RaMWvv7PdQeJR20qYFl9JAGf7x4j93bEqHRKsL4R08EWavW4-PkyJFaizRQA_vvUUIi1MFgjh323hC03NMnBB5pqbHh3UUKx57H9IElpZ-z9HvsE8bz/s320/afall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137976934246287682" /></a><br> Wow, looks like someone spilled paint out there in the vineyards!Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-29845049272439352562007-09-05T12:04:00.000-07:002007-09-05T12:06:07.523-07:00Veraison in the Wine Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://napavalleygraphics.com"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIV7pI1CHxxZ1WRf1aExjmP5VpTCj7d_JL_7lDRHuUBXwj9BOWAuO4b5XaaFgYSjgxWphmBDfOjgVUphKLd_PESfoIK173o5iaJUHE23hB4hgOdjg1MmNQ01-7yXwHdtD4r6P6wg/s400/veraison01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106771686102352418" /></a><br />Wow! Have you ever wanted to get close up and personal with the legendary Napa Valley Cabernet grapes? We took our cameras to Perata Vineyards one fine morning and captured the essence of magic in the making. It was stunningly beautiful. It was as if we were witnessing history, the 2007 vintage from this wine garden paradise. I reached out and plucked one of the plump purple berries, tasted it and became one with the process of creating the some of the finest wine in the world. Aren't we lucky?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://napavalleygraphics.com"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXStUqsJyQqnvsqZCt6G_sNOfxBMUvV2EMGm3bZ8SYpgtomIlBUajrmR92mL3q7g1Fqyre61w8qr8qIRjW7s0F7P6BYdbghZcs3SMAJFSAymzJgp4A44NmaeFWcxyoFp4YwTl8A/s400/veraison02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106768988862890514" /></a>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-4904064988138087322007-03-26T13:39:00.000-07:002007-03-26T13:43:23.034-07:00Mustard in Spring, Silverado Trail<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7POlnxI_ENgmmcTnZPsDdpy3Szriy4YYlYxbAG8179pP3eamxaOyAUpcfRmnrfzQwcqC4TAfqMIDKSQ4S0XjZMY8-40RHCozTxMYQrPTlVNgwpQ486q2s7mplmW4KzbtkCnM/s1600-h/view04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7POlnxI_ENgmmcTnZPsDdpy3Szriy4YYlYxbAG8179pP3eamxaOyAUpcfRmnrfzQwcqC4TAfqMIDKSQ4S0XjZMY8-40RHCozTxMYQrPTlVNgwpQ486q2s7mplmW4KzbtkCnM/s400/view04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046336527725172114" /></a>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-13648221014105310132007-03-13T08:57:00.000-07:002007-03-13T09:05:04.186-07:00Gustavo Thrace Cabernet<a href="http://www.gustavothrace.com"><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://ebiz.netopia.com/gustavothrace/nss-folder/pictures/1GTcab.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />2003 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - $38.<br /><br />This wine is perfectly balanced, pretty, elegant and really only shows the tannin structure on the finish. There are up front flavors of cassis, licorice, mint and roasted red fruits but your tongue will search out hidden pockets of tannins and flavor bursts long after you’ve swallowed the wine. This is much more of a Bordeaux style of Cabernet and will continue to age well in the bottle for another ten years. Give this wine time to open up and breathe to showcase the layers that Gustavo has worked so hard to incorporate into this beauty.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gustavothrace.com">MORE INFO</a>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22607877.post-1144349502692783492006-04-06T11:51:00.000-07:002006-04-06T11:51:49.886-07:00T-Vine Cellars New Releases:<p><b>GREG BROWN SAYS:</b> <br><br /><br /><i><p>"2006 will be my 15th vintage of T-Vine. What began as a passion evolved into a long love affair. T-Vine, now fully mature, has achieved more than I ever dreamed. So it’s time to SLOW DOWN, take Cletus on more walks, listen to the rain, spend more time in my robe with a cup of coffee warming my hands and share lots of time practicing yoga with Ulrika (my love and teacher)."</p> <br /><br /><p>"This coming year I encourage you to use your fireplace more often, light lots of candles, splurge a little & spoil yourself and of course, drink lots of good wine. Lets relish in it all." </p><br /><br />Here’s to NOW baby! <br><br />Peace and Love,<br></I><br /><br /><b>Greg Brown</b><br /></i> </p><br /><br /><b>T-VINE CELLARS NEW RELEASES:</b><br><br /><img src="http://www.winezone.com/images/Tvine3new.jpg" border="1" alt="Photo of T-Vine Cellars New Releases"></center> <br><br><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/calwine/Product2153" title="BUY NOW!">2003 T-Vine Cellars Napa Valley Zinfandel</a> - Calwine Price: <b>$28.95</b><br><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/calwine/Product2151" title="BUY NOW!">2003 T-Vine Cellars Duarte Vineyard Syrah</a> - Calwine Price: <b>$29.95</b><br><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/calwine/Product2152" title="BUY NOW!">2003 T-Vine Cellars "T" Red Meritage </a> - Calwine Price: <b>$44.95</b><br><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.calwine.com" title="Go See the wine shop">Calwine.com</a> - 1215 Silverado Trail Napa, CA 94559 - 707 226-7671 - Toll Free: 888 CAL-WINE Email: <a href="mailto:info@calwine.com" title="Send us an Email">info@calwine.com</a> Fine California wine & accoutrements from the Napa Valley since 1995 </p></blockquote>Sandra Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054525963927529953noreply@blogger.com0