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We are in the green heart of Umbria, between the hills of Orvieto and Lake Trasimeno. Here lies a place you don’t stumble upon by chance: you reach it, you discover it, and you remember it. This is Pomario, an organic vineyard/winery located in the namesake locality of Piegaro—a place of authentic experiences where wine is culture, the land is care, and hospitality carries the warmth of true relationships.

You don’t arrive at Pomario by mistake: you travel a road of white stones, pass through th

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Wine Tasting, Ojai, California-Style

I love visiting emerging wine regions with small lot, family-owned wineries that just don’t seem to get the press they deserve. So it came to be that my friend Ginger and I left fast paced So Cal and headed north two hours to Ojai. What’s that? You didn’t think Ojai had a wine region of its own? Yes it does, thank you very much. Read on as I introduce you to an incredibly unique 2-day wine tasting trip—Ojai Style.

First stop was the by-reservation only Noble Oaks Vineyard & Winery. Located in a p

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