Buckle up! We’re recounting our two-week trip that began in Tara’s home states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where she born and raised for the first ten years of her life. We continue on to Florence and Rome, Italy for six days. We’re sharing the highs, lows, do’s and donts of this trip’s planning and […]

As seasoned veterans of the wine and hospitality industry, we have MANY stories of wine tastings gone wrong. In this episode, we’re spilling the tea (or wine, we should say). We’re sharing some of our most unforgettable and amusing horror stories from our years working in wine tasting rooms in Napa and Sonoma. From intoxicated […]

What’s REALLY in your wine? As your two California wine industry insiders, we’re spilling the tea (or wine, in this case). We kick off the conversation by digging into a recent controversy in the wine industry: winemaker Adam Lee’s provocative ad comparing sugar levels in his Dial Tone Pinot Noir to the popular Meiomi Pinot […]

Traveling to Napa or Sonoma wine country, or know someone who is? This is an episode you’ll want to hear!  We’re using our insider knowledge as locals (and the fact that we grew up here) to give you our top tips and recommendations for visiting Napa and Sonoma that you won’t want to miss.  Here […]

We’re back and sharing our passion for food, drink and travel—with an emphasis on the travel component today! Here we chat about some of our own personal travel experiences, but moreover talk about the significance of traveling on our lives as a while, including its cultural impacts, personal growth, and the joy of discovering new […]

It’s time to raise a toast… to episode 3, that is! In this episode we dive into the cultural significance and historical impact of various beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. We also delve into the importance of drinks in social gatherings, traditions, and rituals across different cultures.  We also touch on modern trends in beverages, […]

Welcome to the first episode of the Taste Toast Travel Podcast!  We felt like this was the perfect opportunity to introduce ourselves, share our background, dig into the who, what, and why behind the podcast, and why you should tune in, of course. We reflect on our love of all things food, drink and travel […]