As many of you know, for Winter Break, we traveled to the Rogue Valley for Hometown Wine Company — crafting wines that capture the power and nuance of this remarkable region. The terrain is strikingly diverse: river-carved valleys, rolling vineyards, rugged hillsides from volcanic activities, and dramatic peaks stretching toward Crater Lake. A landscape that…
Let’s get down to the brass tacks.. tacks not tax as some might think. (Despite the impending tax season!) Technically we do not want to get technical.. but to follow up from our last ‘What do YOU Taste?’ blog.. we thought we would technically (get down to the tacks, folks!) get into it.. The question?…
Doesn’t everyone have a living bucket list of places and things they want to see? Savannah, Georgia was at the top of the list for us. Maybe it was the thought of the architecture, cobblestone streets, history, food, Southern hospitality or lichen filled trees.. but this dreamy place was a dream. You must add it…
As we approach the New Year, the stereotype that seems to always repeat at the start of each year is health and wellness. The New Year is a symbol of… starting something new, a fresh start over and a reason for changed ways. Many times health and wellness is the focus, not only at the…
Here we are.. in an Amish Farmhouse, just south of Geneva on Route 14 as we made our way through wine country near Seneca Lake. The lighting looks kind of eerie but as we look at the handmade patchwork quilts that hung above us – it was only natural light (no electricity!) peeking through each…
Let’s go back! Every time we leave Upstate New York.. it calls us back. We love it. Brian, grew up in the small village of Manchester, NY in the Finger Lakes region. The Hulbert Family still has a family home on Waneta Lake, one of the many beautiful lakes of the region, East, between Keuka…
Have you ever stood in the store (because we know not every bottle comes from your favorite winery – wink, wink) and wondered what you were going to enjoy? Most of the time we stick with our tried and true, the favorites, the usuals… but we wanted to try something new. Craving? Why, yes… Mushrooms……
It’s no fig deal… we’ve got figs! And tons of them… Do you like figs? We love them. But… let’s start at the beginning, though. My grandmother had a fig tree in her 1950’s home. She was an avid gardener, definitely had a green thumb and the figs were just the beginning. She had citrus,…
This is it. A new recipe to throw into your weekly rotation! Salmon & Sage is a must on our shopping list, if not weekly at least biweekly. It’s a perfect quick week-night dinner or elegant enough to serve with company. We know, we know, you can thank us later! And trust us, you will!…
We’ve been waiting all week to dive into the cheese we purchased this last Sunday during our Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe outing. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for all of our stories and adventures. @hometownwinecompany We’d love for you to join us! Cheese, along with wine, is a huge part of our…