16 Gift Ideas For Travel, Book, Or Wine Lovers
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We are suckers for browsing gift lists this time of year. So, for the second year, we’ve put together our own. Ideas for anyone who enjoys travel, books, or wine….
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Wine Pairings for an Epic Frenchette Holiday Menu
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Happy Holidays to one and all! We had so much fun recently with a wine/food pairing, we figured we had to share….
Read MoreReading Roundup -- October 2018
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It’s been a while since Nicole and I last did a reading roundup. We’ve been reading as much as ever, lots of diversity in our latest books as is typical for us. Here’s what we’ve been diving into lately…
Read MoreBook Recommendations From My Appearance On The What Should I Read Next Podcast
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As many of you saw on the Meserve Reserve Facebook and Instagram pages, a few weeks back I appeared as a guest on the What Should I Read Next? podcast hosted by Anne Bogel. Both during the podcast and through listener comments afterwards I received some excellent book recommendations which I've compiled in this post…
Read MoreVisiting Chateaus Sigalas Rabaud and Rabaud-Promis -- A Look Back At The Sweet Wines Of Sauternes
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Sauternes wine is a relic. For country music fans, think of it as the Hank Williams of the grape world -- once one of the kings, still respected, but not on many peoples' playlists today. Tastes change.
So it goes with…
Read MoreSo Much America At The Staten Island Yankees Baseball Game
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Quick post to highlight one of my favorite summertime New York City activities: Staten Island Yankees baseball…
Read MoreHey, Hey LBJ -- Capping 3,522 Pages Of Robert Caro's The Years Of Lyndon Johnson Biography Series With A Visit To The LBJ Presidential Library
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Recently, I went all in on the 36th President of the United States. All in. Committing myself to 3,522 pages describing and analyzing the life and times of Lyndon Baines Johnson. And that barely delved into…
Read MoreA Beginner's Guide To Fishing The Esopus Creek In New York's Catskills
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My favorite thing about the three months Nicole and I spent living in New York's Catskills before our recent move to Hoboken? Hunting trout on the Esopus Creek….
Read MoreDusting Off My Woodworking Skills In the Back Yard...
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Normally, Nicole and I try to create posts focused on travel, books, or wine... not this time. It's Meserve Reserve woodworking edition. Because I built a table and bench set that…
Read MoreMoving Days
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New home, new city, new job (for Nicole anyway). And the duffel bag I spent the past year living out of is tucked away under our bed. Yes, we even have our own bed nowadays. So it's been a time of change for us. Some…
Read MoreWine Not -- Nos Vins Favoris -- April 2018
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Each month, Nicole and Travis share a wine pick and pair it with a book. Because great wine deserves great a read...
Read MoreNicole's Monthly Reading Dispatch - April 2018
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A post dedicated to Nicole's latest reads and reviews...
Read MoreCelebrating The Past, Present, And Future With Cremant D'Alsace From Domaine Leon Boesch
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We are celebrating! Poppin' bubbly. Nicole and I are excited to soon be moving back to the New York City area.
Two days ago, after Nicole accepted…
Read MoreHiking Mount Tremper in the Catskills near Phoenicia, New York
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For our first hike of the season in the U.S. Northeast, Nicole and I journeyed up Mount Tremper which looms above the quaint, small town of Phoenicia, New York. Three miles up and three miles back, for a total six mile out-and-back, the rocky trail gains nearly 2,000 feet in elevation en route to an abandoned fire lookout tower…
Read MoreOur One Year Travel Anniversary ... Answering Questions About Our Trip
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It's our travel anniversary! One year ago today, Nicole and I left our Manhattan apartment and headed off to Hong Kong hauling a carry on Away suitcase and North Face duffel. We're still living out of this luggage...
Read MoreDriving From San Francisco To New York ... A Winter Road Trip Itinerary And Recap
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Forty days and forty nights on the road.
4,784 total miles.
76 hours of drive time.
And approximately 16 Dairy Queen chocolate dipped...
Read MoreNicole's Monthly Reading Dispatch - March 2018
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A post dedicated to Nicole's latest reads and reviews...
Read MoreWalking Manhattan, New York From Top To Bottom Along Broadway Street ... The Best (And Cheapest) Way To See The City
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The best immersion into the bright lights of Manhattan? Mine is to start at the top and walk to the bottom -- thirteen miles along Broadway Street: views of Gotham in its entirety from sparsely populated Inwood down through Battery Park, history dating back to the Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam, not to mention great exercise...
Read MoreSkipping Santiago, Chile Would Have Been A Mistake ... Eating And Exploring In The Bellavista Neighborhood
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People are often amazed that Nicole and I have been living out of a duffel bag and suitcase for almost a year straight. Haven't you missed having a home? Surprisingly, not most of the time....
Read MoreAre You An Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, Or Rebel? The Four Tendencies By Gretchen Rubin Will Change How You View Yourself And Others
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Rarely does a book change the way I view myself and others. The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin did just that. Eye opening!
Ever since I was a small child, I've asked questions. Lots of them. I've had problems taking anything at face value. In some ways this has benefited me both...
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