If there is one thing that I’ve learned (and sometimes need help remembering!) it’s that I shouldn’t overthink designs. Though another creative team came up with this look and feel, it reminds me that whatever conveys the message is the best approach.
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It’s the time of year here when I wake up in the morning and the air smells like sweet, baked grapes. It’s also the time of year when I get a lot more “me time.” Yes, harvest is upon us, albeit earlier than usual, and this is my first year as an official “harvest widow.” […]
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It’s definitely May in Napa Valley! It feels like summertime already and I was lucky enough to have meetings in the morning this week, getting me out in the sunshine, but before it was too roasting to enjoy it. Back when I commuted from Napa to Calistoga for work, I got pretty familiar with the […]
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Our ride from Bologna to Siena was gorgeous, to say the least. We pulled over a few times, just to take in the view. The rolling hills were dotted with vineyards and olive groves, all in shades of green and gold with hints of red that teased fall. It was true countryside, with the two-lane […]
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My cousin and her boyfriend drove over to visit Dave and me this weekend for a mini weekend staycation. On Saturday, we got “lost” in the Italian countryside as we tried to make our way to a winery (apparently Google doesn’t realize that the most direct route, if through an unpaved dirt road near someone’s […]
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An evening of Italian sparkling wine (literally called ‘the night of bubbles’) and small bites from local restaurants, all on the grounds of the Castle of Udine? Yes, please!
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The sun finally came out today! Hooray! I’m sitting here with the windows wide open— never mind that it’s a breezy 55–day. I don’t even care. It’s sunny! On Sunday night, one of Dave’s classmates (and his wife) invited everyone over for wine and heavy apps which was very nice of them. It also gave […]
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Harvest season in Napa means an early call for those working on the production side of a winery. I took this photo this morning when dropping Dave off at work, way above the valley on Pritchard Hill…so high, it’s above the fog!
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