Honor Mansion, A Wine Country Resort
Travel Blogs from Healdsburg
October 27th
... day. MC & N had to go to Sonoma to see agent. I went too and shopped. Rest of day spent doing jobs, chatting nd reading. Bit cooler. Wednesday October 31st Final packing up. Water problems---no water. Cleaners cancelled. Poor N. Drove to SF with one or two stops on way. Had lunch in Rosie's. v.good. Then MC & I set off for Carmel. MC drove well. Large roads. Arrived at Sea View. Lovely ...
Wine country
... that showed in their wine! Next we headed to dutton-goldfield for another tasting. They also had an excellent selection. Their C******nay was my winner there. The last vineyard of the day was iron horse. They specialize in sparkling wines. All of them were very tasty! The best part about this vineyard was the view. The small building sat on a hill overlooking acres and acres of the vines. ...
You Either Spit or Slur in Sonoma
... a favorite. We settled on the 2006 Three Vineyards Zinfandel with its jammy fruit flavors balanced with pepper and earth. However, the 2008 Burning Man Petite Sirah, with chocolate, pepper and clove notes, was my favorite in the line-up. Mike fell in love with their Dessert Wine. So three more bottles were headed for the cooler. Before we left, our hostess encouraged us to walk Harley down to Dry Creek. Behind the Tasting Room and past a beautiful ...
Use your loaf!
... technology. As I shuffled back to the car I did see something that could be considered strange. As I pulled of my heavy hiking boots and set down my 30lb pack a couple got out of a car and set out on the trail I had just come off. The hiking gear of the lady of the pair was, shall we say, unconventional – never seen anyone hike in a crop top and tiny hotpants before. Had to suppress the urge to shout – ‘we know what your doing – and ...
Wineries, Breweries, and Hills Oh My!
... seen yet, and still feel compelled to check it out. But lo and behold, the beauty of MarSher traveling is flexibility. As we head in to Calistoga we see a sign for a farmers market. This is one of those things I can't pass up, you never know what you will find there. What I found was some fresh squeezed olive oil that was out of this world. "Judy" had 5 samples of her olive oil. She explained how she does blind tastings and that most people ...
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Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Room service
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking