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Cindy Rynning

Travel to Napa Valley This Spring For Food, Wine, Arts and Wellness

The Inns & Hotels of Yountville, Calif., the culinary capital of the Napa Valley, announces “The Flavors of Yountville” program, a series of limited-time travel offers and special events celebrating the best of wine country at special values January through April 2013. Each month will feature special travel packages and promotions courtesy of Yountville’s finest... Read More
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Wayne Bailey of Oregon’s Youngberg Hill is Living the Dream

The man I recently had the honor to meet in Chicago was incredibly warm and approachable.  He was smart and savvy, yet humble when talking about his accomplishments.  This man was Wayne Bailey, wine grower, producer, and owner of Youngberg Hill in McMinnville, Oregon. A native Iowan, Wayne loved growing up on a farm in... Read More

No Manischewitz for You! Certified Kosher Wines for the Passover Seder

L’Chaim! No Manischewitz for you this year and that’s ok! Jwines has included a range of kosher wines which may just inspire you to celebrate the Passover Seder beginning March 25 from sunrise to sunset! Jwines is currently promoting its selection of red, mevushal and non-mevushal, kosher wines as an ideal choice for the Passover... Read More

C’mon Get Happy at The Florentine in Chicago

Where to get your happy on?  Quickly find Chicago’s The Florentine Restaurant at 151 West Adams on the Mezzanine level of the JW Marriott where happiness begins in the bar and lounge at 4pm and lingers until 6pm from Mondays to Fridays.  Beautifully warm surroundings, electric vibe, and prepared-just-right Italian food and libations to give... Read More
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Sozo Friends and BOKA Find Balance in Extreme Hospitality

We’re all looking for balance in one way or another. Our lives are skewed towards work related drama one day and family or friend issues the next. Do you give up that family vacation to work on a huge project? Do you make time to volunteer for a favorite charity? Fortunately, I found one way... Read More
Pinot In the City

Pinot in the Windy City-Willamette Valley Wineries Take Chicago by Storm

It will be a blizzard at City Winery with beautiful bottles of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling, and more for wine lovers on March 7!  After a string of sell-out events in Seattle, New York, and San Francisco, the Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) is heading to the Midwest with sixty five Oregon producers... Read More

Celebrate Pinot Noir from the Legendary Santa Cruz Mountains

What is better than one glass of Pinot Noir? Many glasses of Pinot Noir during the course of three days ! You and your friends can experience a fun and educational weekend swirling, sipping, and being social at the myriad of events offered in Santa Cruz in March!! Enjoy! The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association... Read More

Happy Birthday, Michael Jordan!

Michael Jordan and I just missed each other walking the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where I attended graduate school and he, well, played a little bit of basketball. I moved to Chicago for work and MJ followed to have a stint of playing ball with the Chicago Bulls.... Read More
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