Wine, Women & Light Wine Designed Specifically for Women: Sophie & Sophie, Holland
The Dutch make great beer, so I was surprised that they now also make a wine refresher just for women called Sophie & Sophie, a rosé sold in the small…
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Flying To Eliminate Jet Lag: Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The worst jet lag I ever experienced was after 1 19-hour flight from Auckland, New Zealand to Los Angeles, CA. (In fact, the flight was so long, I arrived before…
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Brew With A View: Monterey Beer Festival, Sept. 9
As if anyone needed yet another reason to visit the SF Bay Area in September, when natives know we get the year’s best weather, come on down to the Monterey…
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Latin Truck Stop: Habana Outpost Eco-Eatery, Brooklyn, NY
The Habana Outpost is literally a truck that serves great Latin food with Cuban and Mexican influences in Brooklyn. This unique place surrounds itself with a neighborhood of stuff like…
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Depart For This Tré Hip Boutique: Arrive Miami
OK, everyone knows that Miami is hot for fashionable travel. South Beach is even hotter. But Arrive Miami, a one-year-old boutique on 16th Street is white hot. First, it features…
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Snuffing Out Smoking: Hotels Agree On No Butts Policy
In a growing response to health-minded consumers –– and seeking another way to squeeze more profits out of their operating budgets by slashing cleaning costs –– U.S. hotels are rapidly…
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Fresh-Baked French Tastes: Cafe´& Bakery La Boulange, San Francisco
I’ve always loved fresh- baked bread, especially when traveling. There’s something about breaking off a steaming hot chunk of bread right out of the oven that helps you capture the…
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Another Memorable Month at Vagablond
In August, thanks to our growing corps of contributors, we posted 65 articles about shopping, food, travel and wine. We now have accumulated an amazing total of over 1,300 articles…
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High Tech Sommelierr: The Winebot, Japan
Now I’ve seen everything. The Japanese, who have always had a fascination for robots, have created a two-foot tall “Winebot” that costs about what a new car costs. But this…
