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Friends Of The Family MapCo Marketing - Creators of Fabulous maps of favorite places. MapCo Marketing creates beautiful Wine Maps, Cartoon Maps, and Custom Maps. They will soon have an amazing website up with an interactive map of the Livermore Valley Wine Country, with more wine regions to follow. Check out their website at www.mapcomarketing.com or check out the wine map (when the site comes up) at  Livermore Valley Wine Map - Here you will find the most beautiful wine map I have ever seen. This map displays all of the wineries in the Livermore Valley Wine Country, as well as other helpful information. The website features and interactive map, and other wonderful links. www.livermorewinemap.com  Food and Wine Blog - A great website created by Michael Mohammadi from Baltimore, Maryland. He has a lot of great content and information on the site. A good source of information if you are traveling to the Baltimore area and are looking for good wine and fine food. www.foodandwineblog.com The Blonde Wandering Wine O - This is a terrific blog created by Alison Somerville. Alison's reviews and insights show her wonderful sense of humor and down to earth wine knowledge. She has information on wines and other wine related items from all over the world. I truly enjoy reading of the adventures of Alison and her friends. She also has some great links to other wonderful sites. This one is a must read. www.theblondewineo.blogspot.com  Pans on Fire - What a great store. I stumbled across this store while wondering around downtown Pleasanton. Pans on Fire is a gourmet cookware retail store at 310-B Main Street. They carry beautifully designed cookware and the latest in kitchen gadgets to delight folks looking for just the right tools for their skill level. They have a great selection of artistic serveware and giftware to add exciting color and texture to your table. And, their interesting and exotic enoteca accessories will make any occasion a party. Please make sure to speak to the very friendly owners. I found Tina Love (co-owner) to be very friendly and knowledgeable. http://www.pansonfire.com/  Vino Cellars - This store was my jackpot find of the month. I was on my way to dinner at Zephyrs in Livermore, CA when I happened by this store. Once I stepped inside I was truly at home. They have everything you could want for your ultimate wine experience. From Wine Cabinets, to wine racks, to accessories, glassware, and gifts, they literally had it all. Heck they even had fine cigars. Hold on a moment while I brush away my tears of joy. The owner Kari Leber was very friendly and answered all of my questions with a smile. Their website is great as well, but is just not the same experience as actually walking inside their store. Local Wino - A terrific website created by James Matuszewski. This site is a great reference tool for any wine enthusiast. There are links to numerous resource sites, beginners guide, forums that are organized by city like CraigsList, and even a soon to come commerce site featuring boutique wines. If you love wine, then don't miss this site. http://localwino.com Sterling Wine Online - Check out this great website from my friends Lance and Jennifer Sterling. Whether you are looking for something for yourself, or a great wine gift for the wine lover in your life, this is the site for you. They have a great selction of gifts and accessories at terrific prices. Make sure to sign up for the newsletter to stay up to date on the latest and greatest from this site. http://www.sterlingwineonline.com/ Wine Wine Wine - I really like this blog created by Paul Roach who writes about his quest for good values in red wine. The website has links to some great wine choices, and to some interesting websites. http://winewinewine.blogspot.com 750 mL - A great blog described as "An independent, public journal of tasting notes for hundreds of wines from around the world." You can also sign up to receive The Short Pour : 750 mL's quarterly newsletter of wine news and notes. http://750ml.blogspot.com/
Andrea's Bridal & Tuxido - I was tooling around the Livermore Valley Wine Region when I came across this wonderful formal wear shop. The owner Andrea was very friendly and helpful. She has been rated the Best of the East Bay for several years running. So visit Andrea for all of your formal wear needs, or just stop in to say hello. Make sure to tell her the WINEMAFIA sent you.   Bella Interiors - Today I was working in the lovely town of Danville, CA. I have been there a million times and have enjoyed their shopping and dining on Hartz Ave. While I was wandering around today I came upon a little side street that I had never really paid attention to before. It turned out to be a true treasure find. As I walked down this little side street I found it lined with many little stores, boutiques, and even a restaurant. My favorite find however was a store tucked away in the corner of a string of shops called Bella Interiors. Sharon Adrien Pillado is the owner of this wonderful little shop. They had numerous unique gift and decorator items for the home. The owner informed me Bella Interiors offers a distinctive selection of classic elegance in furniture, home decor and unusal gift items. They even offer Interior Design services available to customize your elegant home. I truly enjoyed speaking with the owner, and look forward to visiting this lovely little shop with my wife. Chicago Wine Mafia - I feel very fortunate to have tripped over this site on the web. This is a very informative blog created by Rick DeLucio out of Chicago of course. The blog features reviews of wines from all over, and event around the Chicogo metroplex. So if you are traveling to Chicogo any time soon, make sure check out www.chicagowinemafia.com for the latest and greatest. |
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