Monthly Archives: August 2010
Chateau Mango In India?
Here is a post on how wine made from mangos is looking to hit the ground running in India. Now that would be something to try. This post is courtesy of http://www.luxuo.com
Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson of the Winnipeg Free Press on Okanagan Wines of British Columbia
Here is a nice write up on how wines from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia are measuring up to other wines around the world. The weather in this part of Canada is similar and for that matter hotter than some spots in California. I lived not far from Penticton for a while back in […]
Who to Tip and How Much By Josh Smith at Walletpop
Click on the title to see Josh’s article on who gets what in the tipping world. Do you agree or disagree?
Wine Word of the Week by Tim Burke of the Palm Beach Post
Wine Word of the Week Well I am back to posting on wine and food as well as cruiseships. But this time I am going to use my twitter feed to pick out interesting articles for your reading pleasure. It is much easier and this way I can concentrate on the other blog about cruise […]
Komodo Island
A nice shot by Michael Peck on Flickr. Thanks Michael! The Komodo dragon is finishing off a deer. If you ever get a chance to cruise around Indonesia , one of the stops you have to make is Komodo Island , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You get there by tender from the ship then […]
Renaissance VIII 1992 ( I opened this one )
Renaissance VIII Cruise Feeling a bit nostalgic right now. I helped open this ship back in 1992. When you click on the link above it will give you the details and the photo. First I opened the seventh ship named Regina Renaissance and during the same contract headed to this one to open it as […]
