by Diana Osberg | Oct 19, 2013 | - California, - Mia Terroir, -- Paso Robles, Epicurean, United States
Today, I visited six wineries in Paso Robles. This was day two of the Harvest Wine Festival. There were some outstanding wines. Here are the highlights. I tasted a flight of seven reds at Hunt Cellars. They were all outstanding. My favorites were 2006 “Que...
by Diana Osberg | Oct 18, 2013 | - California, - Mia Terroir, -- Paso Robles, Epicurean, United States
I drove up to Paso Robles from Los Angeles this morning for the three day Harvest Wine Festival. What a beautiful October day! For now, I’ll just give you the highlights and will write in more detail and provide photos after I get home. My first stop was the...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 23, 2013 | - California, - Sailing, Adventure, United States, Voluntourism
The Age of Sail was an era when grand sailing vessels fought wars on the high seas and transported goods and people around the globe. From the 16th to mid-19th centuries, these ships carried European settlers to the new world in the largest human migration in...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 8, 2013 | - California, - Mia Terroir, -- Los Angeles, Epicurean
When do drinking and driving go together? When it’s for a good cause: benefiting St. Vincent’s Meals on Wheels. To tell the truth, no one actually drove. But the cars at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles sure did fuel the imagination as the DJ...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 7, 2013 | - California, - Mia Terroir, -- Los Angeles, Epicurean
Tobacco, grapefruit, black pepper, and leather– these are some of the exalted, ethereal flavors one can find in wine. Disappointment can sometimes be found there, too. But not at the “Tour de France Wine Tasting” we attended in Silverlake on August 24. The only...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 6, 2013 | - California, - Equestrian, Adventure, United States, Voluntourism
Dusty’s Riders is one of the non-profit organizations that I devote my time to, both as a program volunteer and a board member. In June 2013, we did our first overnight outing with kids at Rancho Oso in the Santa Ynez Mountains near Santa Barbara, California. Below,...
