Wine Women Wednesday: Meet PortoVino Founder, Marisa China

Happy Wine Wednesday! First off, a big thank you to all who’ve reached out to me following my 2020 Spring Update. I’m so encouraged by all of you and appreciate your trust in my plan to keep creating upbeat, yet mindful, content. With that being […]

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Spring 2020 for Along Comes Mary: Coronavirus Edition

So, it’s been a few weeks since my last post. When I hit “Publish” on my Springtime in Washington piece, little did I know that we would soon move into a worldwide pandemic and go into quarantine. While I’m fine and show no signs of […]

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Wine Women Wednesday: Meet Author and Writer, Christina Barrueta

Happy Wine Wednesday! Or, as we call it around here, Wine Women Wednesday. It felt so good to share Michele Padberg’s story with you as we kicked off the series for 2020. As I love to share stories of women in all aspects of the […]

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Wine Women Wednesday: Darcie Kent of Darcie Kent Vineyards

Happy Wednesday! Or, as I like to call it, Wine Women Wednesday. In this bi-weekly series, I’m thrilled to introduce you to some of the awesome women killing it in the wine industry. Today, meet Darcie Kent of Darcie Kent Vineyards in California’s Tri-Valley. When […]

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Wine Women Wednesday with Maria Ponzi of Ponzi Vineyards

It’s Wednesday and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for another installment of the Wine Women Wednesday series! Since I launched Along Comes Mary, a goal has always been to introduce you to fun events and day trips in Los Angeles as well […]

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Wine Women Wednesday with Sommelier, Samantha Capaldi

Happy Wednesday! We’re back with our 2nd installment of Wine Women Wednesday. In this series, I’ve chosen some of my favorite women to interview who just happen to be killing it in the wine industry. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to my friend and […]

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Take a Getaway to California’s Tri-Valley

Whenever I’m even slightly near San Francisco, that’s where I want to be. Yet, as of late, I’ve discovered that while the bay city is a fantastic place to go, there’s many other sights to see in Northern California. I was reminded of this once […]

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Living it up at Livermore Valley’s Taste Our Terroir Weekend

It’s been a crazy few weeks of travel and fun. My friends Holly and Alice visited me from across the pond and right before that, I got to do some serious wine tasting thanks to Visit Tri-Valley and the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association. While I’m no stranger […]

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A Return Visit to Thomas Hill Organics

I’m walking down the tree lined Park Street in Downtown Paso Robles. it’s a brisk Central California evening. While it’s not too joviality on the streets, take a look inside to one of the several bars and restaurants, and you will see small, lively groups […]

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Pet Friendly Wine Tasting in Carmel-by-the-Sea!

On our weekend getaway to Carmel last month, we had such a gorgeous Saturday morning walking along the beach and hitting some trails. When we got back to town, we were ready for some serious grub. Over the summer when we were in town, Carrie […]

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A Day at the Roswell Wine Festival!

There is no denying the Southern charm that graces you the moment you arrive in Georgia. Having been to parts of the South, I was thrilled to take my first visit to the Peach State with IFWTWA last week. Our missions? To experience their incredible […]

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A Weekend in Carmel, California!

Since my first year with Michael, I have been lucky to have a “spot” we manage to take a visit to at-least once a year. For our first trip, I surprised him on Valentine’s Day with the news that the Along Comes Mary had been […]

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