The Best Hotdog in Reykjavik
When planning our trip to Iceland we made a point of asking friends and family who’d been for advice and suggestions on where to go and what to see. Oddly enough, everyone had a different…
Kubeh Soup & Male Menopause?
I had a hot flash at work the other day. I wasn’t doing anything stressful or out of the ordinary either, just typing an email when I felt my toes tingle with warmth. Then the…
Motion Sickness
Part 1 of 4 Part 1: Motion Sickness Part 2: “Jew eat?…No. Jew?” Part 3: So Gay Sorbet with Grandma Shirley Part 4: Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms “Life lesson: The past will never change…
Ropiteau Freres: Meursault Wine Tasting
To make it to our private cave tour and wine tasting at Ropiteau Freres in Meursault by 10:30am, we had to start biking from Beaune at 9:30am. The ride through Pommard and Volnay was worth…
Dinner Recommendation in Beaune
The mint façade of 10 Rue d’Alsace belongs to Les Pôpiettes, a trendy wine bar and restaurant in the center of Beaune. You can’t miss it. It came highly recommended by our B&B hosts who…
Chassagne-Montrachet Wine Tasting
In addition to recommending our lunch spot in Puligny-Montrachet, Marie from our B&B gave us a little tip when visiting some of these small villages along the Cote d’Ore. She said most of the towns,…
Lunch in Puligny-Montrachet
After a crash course in Burgundy wine at Bouchard Aîné & Fils (thanks Ray) we walked through Beaune’s city center to see if things were a little more lively around lunch time….not really. Still a Sunday…
5 Senses Tour of Bouchard Aîné & Fils
Dating back to 1750 Bouchard Aîné & Fils is one of the oldest wine houses in Beaune. Part of the estate is open to the public every day of the week where you can purchase…