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We met Jenny Siddall last fall at our Wine Tourism Conference in Santa Rosa, California.  We were struck first by her outgoing and pleasant personality, and then by the depth of her knowledge of wine.  When we learned that she … Continue reading →

Zephyr Adventures is excited to be organizing the first annual Wine Tourism Day in North America! Wineries and wine related businesses across the continent will host events to celebrate the importance of wine tourism to regional and local economies on … Continue reading →

Have the pottery shipped home, of course.  But if it were that simple I would not be writing about it.  There is much more to the experience of buying something fragile that you cannot carry in your panniers.  It’s a … Continue reading →

I didn’t want to go home. Overseas travel is not something I can often afford.  But when Kris from Zephyr contacted me saying that there was space remaining on the upcoming Tuscany/Umbria cycling trip, I had 24 hours to decide. … Continue reading →

If you’ve never been wine tasting, or haven’t done so often, you might be under the impression that wine tasting has to be a complicated process filled with opportunities for faux pas. It doesn’t have to be this way. At … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note:  This is the second blog post in a three-part series about our South Africa Hiking, Safari & Wine Adventure and is written by our Zephyr guide and participants. (Read Part 1) Day 4 / Wednesday (written by participant … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note:  This is the first blog post in a three-part series about our South Africa Hiking, Safari & Wine Adventure and is written by our Zephyr guide and participants. The “penguin” part of this title is obvious.  The “pinotage” … Continue reading →

Wine Bloggers from around the globe descended on Portland, Oregon and were greeted with open arms and open bottles of Oregon wine. Read here for a report from the Oregonian. This was my first time attending the Wine Bloggers Conference but … Continue reading →

This post is written by Zephyr traveler and 20-something-year-old guest blogger Chris Jarrett, who went on last month’s Tuscany & Umbria Hike, Bike, Wine & Food Adventure with his family and friends.  His mom Rhonda wrote a guest blog last week, but we … Continue reading →

This post is written by Zephyr traveler and guest blogger Rhonda Jarrett, who went on last month’s Tuscany & Umbria Hike, Bike, Wine & Food Adventure with her family and friends.  We asked her to write about her favorite part … Continue reading →