Saturday morning I’ll be meeting up with a group of hikers to tramp along a 5-mile loop trail at Sunol Regional Park near Fremont, California. For those five miles, it will be a rather steep hike that promises such striking features as Cave Rocks, Calaveras Dam, Indian Joe Creek, and an area along its main […]

If I was to combine the best of the European sense of community with Silicon Valley sensibilities, I would present healthy, well-prepared foods and fine locally-made wines in an atmosphere that promotes easy relaxation and stimulation of the senses, and have it all be very affordable. And to top that off, I’d want passion and […]

If you haven’t done so already, I recommend you check out localwineevents.com, a marvelous events site that lists wine tastings, dinners, and classes all over the country. I subscribe to it for events in my area, and in fact I’ll be attending one of them this evening ― a Bordeaux blending class. I’ll even be […]

Anatomy of a Black Hole
A nifty and educational Flash presentation.
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On occasion, a story comes to my ears that I think I should share with the readers of Winehiker Witiculture. It’s pretty common to hear a good story being told when I’m out hiking with friends and guests; certainly some of the better stories occur during those times when the wine is flowing. Often, the […]

Renewable energy is gathering steam in several states as voters and governors push electric utilities to generate a set percentage of electricity from clean sources such as wind and solar power. 20 states now have regulations requiring the use of alternative energy.
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Passing through 14 states and 8 national forests from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is a living laboratory that could help warn 120 million people along the Eastern Seaboard of looming environmental problems. That is why a diverse group of organizations has started a long-term project to monitor the trail.
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Small Failures: Sustainability for the Rest of Us
A blog that sets out to prove that living sustainably and living well are not mutually exclusive.
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The 2006 Beaujolais Nouveau wine reviews are pouring in
Funny how the 2006 Beaujolais Nouveau reviews thus far from other bloggers […]

Editor’s Note, November 15th, 2007: If you’re searching for a review of Beaujolais Nouveau wines from the 2007 vintage and wound up here, I must admit that I haven’t yet reviewed the new vintage. But what I’d like to know is, Should I?
Funny how the 2006 Beaujolais Nouveau reviews thus far from other bloggers seem […]

It’s a wine blog. It’s a hiking blog. It’s Winehiker Witiculture!
Every once in a while, we wine lovers find that promise does not deliver what expectation anticipates.
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