Boat Tour and Oysters in Miami

We stayed up late again last night and left South Beach early for Melissa’s vacation rental in Fort Lauderdale.  Planning to spend some time at…

South Beach, Brunch and Island Gardens

After a late night catching up with friends in Miami, we slept in before meeting up together for brunch.  While most spots on Miami Beach…

Gervasi Vineyard, Canton, Ohio

After spending the morning and early afternoon at Stan Hywet Home and Gardens, I was excited to visit Gervasi Vineyard in the neighboring city of…

Voted Best in Ohio! The Winery at Versailles

Surrounded by cornfields in all directions, a white modest barn houses one of the largest producers of wine in the state of Ohio, The Winery…

Enjoying Some Wine Therapy at the Magical Myrrdin Winery

Several Ohio wineries exist around Lake Milton, but only a few can compete with the ambiance and gorgeous lake scenery at Myrddin Winery.  Myrddin is…

Beautiful Rural Winery in Ohio: Olde Schoolhouse Vineyard & Winery

I narrowly escaped a torrential downpour as I entered the charming Olde Schoolhouse Vineyard and Winery in Eaton, Ohio.  I took the last open stool…

Featured Ohio Winery: Stoney Ridge Winery in Bryan

As I travel down the long graveled drive, coming into view is Stoney Ridge Winery appearing more like a schoolhouse or the church of a…

A Stop in Sarasota with Shawna

It was a bit of a late night with Bill, but knowing that I would be leaving for Miami with Shawna, I was well rested…

Bill and Shawna in Oldsmar

I had been waiting for my friend, and former boss, Bill to call when I checked into the Don Cesar Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida. …

St. Ives Winery: Cable, Ohio

Updated:  St. Ives Winery has closed.  Rolling hills and farmland led me to the small town of Cable, Ohio where I would stop by St.…