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Wine Flight Before Your Flight

...a reason to enjoy getting to the airport early!  Thanks to Vino Volo, a wine bar open only in airports who's name actually means 'wine flight' in Italian, you can. On a recent trip out of Dulles International Airport outside Washington, DC, I was thrilled to find Vino Volo close to my gate. Its a [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:58-06:00Categories: Travel, Wine|Tags: |

Daily Dose of Inspiration

DailyOM is a site dedicated to "nurturing mind, body and spirit" and sends out daily emails to help in their quest. For several years I've been receiving their Daily Inspiration email and Daily Horoscope. While at times they get backed up in my inbox, lately I've been taking the time daily to reflect on those [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:58-06:00Categories: Self|Tags: , |

New Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa Opens at Yeatman in Portugal

Caudalie Vinothérapie® Spas have added to their spa family opening their fifth spa in the beautiful new Yeatman Hotel in Oporto, Portugal. While I haven't yet experienced it (the spa opened last week, hotel opened 26 September), reading their website, brochure and looking at the pictures has me wanting to pack my bags for my [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:58-06:00Categories: Spa, Travel, Wine|Tags: , , , |

New Champagne Favorite

Last night I stopped downstairs into my local Whole Foods and they were having a Champagne Tasting. Yes please! I'm definitely a bubbly fan although my favorite sparking beverage is Prosecco (Italian Sparkling Wine, fruity & bright, usually a great price point around $12). I'd never been into champagne, probably too many cheapo bottles on [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:58-06:00Categories: Wine|Tags: , , |
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