The alternate title to this post? That time I tried 43 different wine varieties to write my name on a patio. Yes. It is I, Shae Pepper, master of fruit wines, grape wines and meads of all kinds! We went to Mesa Verde National Park while we were in Farmington, NM. It didn't … [Read more...] about Challenge Accepted At Yellow Car Country Wines In Cortez, CO
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10 Days In Farmington, NM – Here’s What We Did
After spending a few days in Santa Fe, NM so that we could visit Meow Wolf, Shae, Truffles and I moved over to Farmington, NM for 10 days. Our main reason for visiting there was less about spending time in Farmington itself and more so that we could see other places within an … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Farmington, NM – Here’s What We Did
11 Days In Colorado Springs – Here’s What We Did
After finishing up in Arizona, Shae, Truffles and I made our way to our next state on our 50 state road trip - Colorado. Our first stop was in Colorado Springs where we stayed for 11 nights. This wasn't our first time visiting Colorado Springs. We stayed in Pueblo, CO early on … [Read more...] about 11 Days In Colorado Springs – Here’s What We Did
Wine Tasting At D.H. Lescombes Winery (Formerly St Clair Winery) In Deming, NM
There wasn't a huge amount of stuff to do in Deming itself during our 10 days there, although the city did serve as a good home base for everything else we did in the area. One claim to fame that Deming does have is that it's home to New Mexico's largest winery. Once known as … [Read more...] about Wine Tasting At D.H. Lescombes Winery (Formerly St Clair Winery) In Deming, NM
12 Days In Albuquerque, NM – Here’s What We Did
When first arriving in New Mexico we spent three weeks in Bloomfield, then moved on to Los Alamos for a couple of weeks. After that we moved on to Albuquerque for 12 days. In addition to doing stuff in Albuquerque, we took a few days trips a little further afield to Santa Fe … [Read more...] about 12 Days In Albuquerque, NM – Here’s What We Did
Wanderings & Wine in Waterford, Virginia
Update 10/3/20: We recently spent another few weeks in northern Virginia, so decided to return to 8 Chains North Winery. We've therefore updated that section below with more information about what the experience is like during COVID-times (spoiler alert - it's still … [Read more...] about Wanderings & Wine in Waterford, Virginia
Visiting Dog-Friendly Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane, VA
Me: B.O.W... like Bow wow because they're dog-friendly? Stephen: No, it's probably for their initials for Barrel Oak Winery. Me: Well it would be funny since they make it obvious that they're super dog-friendly if it was for bow wow. (A few days later arrive on site and … [Read more...] about Visiting Dog-Friendly Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane, VA
10 Days In Winchester, VA – Here’s What We Got Up To
Shae and I recently spent 10 days in Winchester, VA. We both had to spend quite a bit of that time working, but we did get to go out and explore northern Virginia while there. With wine tasting, caverns, waterfalls, an apple festival and more, here's everything that we got up … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Winchester, VA – Here’s What We Got Up To
3.5 Weeks In Connecticut – Here’s What We Did
I'm sorry Connecticut, but you were our least favorite state so far. You were only our 13th state though, so you might not end up in last place by the end of the road trip. We did find a few fun things to do though during our 3.5 weeks there, with our final week including some … [Read more...] about 3.5 Weeks In Connecticut – Here’s What We Did
Drinking Our Way Along The Middlebury Tasting Trail In Vermont
Not only is Vermont a beautiful state, but it has a lot of delicious alcohol. It feels like Shae and I drank most of it. Most of that was done while we were staying in Waterbury as there were a lot of craft breweries, distilleries and wineries around. Check out 12 Great … [Read more...] about Drinking Our Way Along The Middlebury Tasting Trail In Vermont