Melissa L. Smith8 minTravel Hacking EuropeWhat to pack, what to bring, and what to leave at home. After six weeks away traveling through France, Tunisia, and Germany (and after...
Melissa L. Smith5 minWhat to know when visiting wine countryWe're constantly acclimating to the new realities of living in a pandemic, and the constant changes in mask policies, indoor and outdoor...
Melissa L. Smith9 minDream Cellars: Heidi BarrettCollector: Heidi Barrett Location: Calistoga Number of Cellars: 1 Date: December 2020 Okay, wow. Heidi Barrett. There has never been a...
Melissa L. Smith6 minHeitz: A timeless winery on the eve of its 60th yearHaving just evacuated the property of the livestock and personnel the week before because of the encroaching fires, we were among the first