Theresa DownsJul 20, 20202 minJust What Kind of Wine Drinker Are You?People often ask me what type of wine I like best. Usually, I hedge an answer because I really do not have a "best." But, it got me think...
Theresa DownsJul 20, 20201 minWine Tasting in A Pandemic Au Deux – June 20, 2020We chose Adobe Road Winery for our second wine-tasting sojourn after Covid-19 restrictions lifted in Sonoma. We discovered Adobe Road Win...
Theresa DownsJul 19, 20203 minWine By Appointment Wets Our Whistle in Woodinville WashingtonOf course, during our December stay in Seattle, we had to visit Woodinville, Washington’s premier wine tasting area. A jewel in the Samma...
Theresa DownsJul 7, 20202 minSwilling in Seattle or No, Dorothy, We’re Not in OZ, We’re in SeattleThere’s an excellent reason why they call Seattle the Emerald City. It’s green; it’s very, very green. And, not just your basic green, bu...
Theresa DownsJun 19, 20202 minWine Tasting in a Pandemic – June 7, 2020After months of closure due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Sonoma and Napa wineries are slowly reopening, albeit with a few new rules, prim...
Theresa DownsNov 16, 20193 minWine By Appointment Goes Square (Healdsburg Square)Note: The following blog was written before the Kincaid fire started on October 23, 2019. As of this writing, the fire is no longer ragin...
Theresa DownsOct 20, 20193 minWine By Appointment Goes Down The RiverEarly in October, Wine By Appointment spent a most enjoyable morning sampling the marvelous Pinot Noirs presented at the annual 2019 Pino...
Theresa DownsSep 24, 20192 minJust What Are AVA’s And WhyThey MatterThis is part 1 of a 2 part series on American Viticultural Area (AVA’s) Part one will delve into Sonoma AVA’s. Just what are American Vit...
Theresa DownsSep 24, 20193 minWine By Appointment Visits the Left Bank…..in Alexander Valley, CaliforniaLate in August, we attended the Left Bank Alexander Valley 2019 event celebrating the wines from 8 small wineries in Geyserville and Clov...
Theresa DownsJun 4, 20198 minWine By Appointment Takes Hawaii By StormAfter months of continual rain in Northern California, Wine By Appointment took respite in Hawaii in mid-May. Visiting Honolulu (Waikiki ...
Theresa DownsMay 15, 20195 minWine By Appointment Arrives in the Windy CityThe first week of May, Wine By Appointment traveled to Chicago for a very special family occasion. While there, we took in the sites, foo...
Theresa DownsApr 8, 20193 minWine By Appointment Meets The Slow Wine MovementBack in March, Wine By Appointment attended the Slow Wine 2019 Tasting event at Pier 27 in San Francisco. It was a glorious opportunity t...
Theresa DownsApr 3, 20193 minAll Around The Bay in 2018 - Sonoma Francis Ford Coppola Winery Francis Ford Coppola Winery located at 300 Via Archimedes in Geyserville is a delightful wonderland of vistas...
Theresa DownsApr 3, 20194 minAll Around The Bay In 2018 - NapaSome places we visited in Napa…. La Toque Restaurant in Napa We started the year off with a bang by having dinner at the ultra elegant La...
Theresa DownsMar 2, 20192 minThanksgiving in the Columbia Gorge Wine By Appointment Visits The Columbia River Gorge Thanksgiving is such a special holiday; a chance to reflect on the past year spending...
Theresa DownsJan 10, 20195 minNew York, New York.... Wine By Appointment was lucky enough to spend time in New York City (largely Manhattan) during early Spring and Summer last year. We h...
Theresa DownsNov 3, 20173 minFall in ParisWine By Appointment is in Paris! Wine By Appointment spent late September and early October in the City of Lights, Paris, enjoying the si...
Theresa DownsSep 9, 20153 minOregon WineriesTasting Notes – Oregon Applegate Wineries and Southern Oregon On our way to the Willamette Valley, we spent a delightful afternoon wendin...
Theresa DownsOct 2, 20142 minAlsace, France Spring 2014 A few notes and musings from our wonderful trip to France earlier in 2014 Alsace France France, Spring 2014 A few notes and m...
Theresa DownsNov 19, 20125 minWine Life CycleWinter The Vines are Dormant The vines in Napa Valley have gone to sleep for the winter, they have been cut back for next year’s growth, ...