I’ve been invited by the nice folks at Cinnabar Winery to speak at their next Alchemy Tuesdays program, which is scheduled for January 8th. The public is invited, and yes! - it’s on a Tuesday evening. Imagine that.

So far I’d have to say I’m delighted by the variety of speakers who have presented in this monthly series. I especially enjoyed October’s presentation featuring Monique Lee, a volunteer with the California Bat Conservation Fund - so much so that I wrote a post about it the following day. At the time, Halloween was fast approaching, and so the timing of Monique’s presentation could not have been better.

January has its own appeal, too, for it represents new beginnings - a time when many of us look ahead with dreams for the new year and plans to realize those dreams. Often those plans include our own sense of well-being as well as the positive changes we desire to make for ourselves. I’ve often regarded my time in the outdoors as being wholly therapeutic; there’s nothing like a good hike to heighten my sense of engagement with the world. And it can’t be overlooked how beneficial moderate wine consumption can be. Both of these passions are also highly social endeavors, and thus I can surely tell you that there’s nothing better than experiencing the glow of camaraderie in the faces and voices of the many people who have joined me thus far on the winehiking trail.

I’ll therefore be presenting about how hiking and wine integrate with each other in my California Wine Hikes tours. But more than that, I’ll be talking about those things that make me so passionate about all that the California wine country represents to wine lovers and nature lovers alike. Plus, I’ll be throwing in a Winehikerism or two.

If you’ll be local to the San Francisco peninsula or the San Jose area on January 8th, then come to Cinnabar’s tasting room for the wines and cheeses. Or come to see me! In any case, I hope you’ll consider attending.* I promise it will be fun!

My presentation will start at 7:30 p.m.; tickets are $10 and include wine and cheese. Seats are limited, though, so if you’re planning to go, do sign up soon. I hope to raise my glass to you in Saratoga! 

~winehiker

*Special reason to attend: I’ll be offering 10% off my York Mountain & Edna Valley Hiker’s Paradise tour scheduled for June 8-12, 2008.

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