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Author Archives: Maggie Bush
Annual Open Houses—Madroña 39, Rucksack 1
No, it’s not a one-sided baseball score between the Madroña Bushmen and the Rucksack Hikers. And no, it’s not a count of the tasters in the tasting room. Instead, it’s the number of Open Houses we’ll be celebrating this year … Continue reading
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Passport 2019 Wrap-up
WHEW! and WHEW again! We made it through another Passport! This year we had so much fun developing recipes that focused on earth-friendly, non-meat recipes. So many people, including myself, are guilty of thinking that the best pairing with wine … Continue reading
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Pre-Passport Event
PRE-PASSPORT PARTY This Friday, April 5th from 6pm-8pm As you undoubtedly know, the wineries of the El Dorado Appellation are celebrating our Passport Experience over the next two weekends. We also know that locals often enjoy the more tranquil celebrations … Continue reading
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Bordeaux—An Amazing Experience—Part 1
Really, I don’t know where to start on our Bordeaux experience last November. It’s not like we haven’t had amazing experiences traveling before, but this was our first river cruise ever. And it was a river cruise through one of … Continue reading
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Quintet Tasting—Who Wants to be a Better Wine Drinker?
Having just finished the Portopia experience (of food and wine pairings) last weekend in the cellar, it’s time to talk about Madroña’s second tasting in our educational series—our 19th annual Quintet tasting (March 16th and 17th). (Already know you want … Continue reading
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A Little Bit of Age Brings Out Maturity
OK, so as I get a little older, I like to point out (especially to our kids) that my age has brought on a maturity that needs to be ‘respected’! OK, so that’s probably pushing it a bit, probably since … Continue reading
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Portopia 2019
What is Portopia? It’s a walk-around event featuring daring pairings with our New-World Port. We feature four small sessions to give you plenty of time to enjoy the experience. This year’s 7 exciting menu items are… Flank Steak with Cherry, … Continue reading
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