Hollywood and Vines continues to explore the Mexican Guadalupe Valley and return to the “house of stone” Casa de Piedra to visit Hugo D’Acosta. Hugo brings French and Italian winemaking skills and expertise to this unique, up and coming region. Jason Priestley and Terry David Mulligan meet Russian winemakers David Bibayoff and “the Godfather of Mexican wine” Hans Backhoff. Between wine tasting and fishing, the Monte Xanic Winery is a diamond in the rough. Local eatery Laja Restaurant is giving …
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Episode 12 – Guadalupe Valley, Mexico 1
Jason Priestley and Terry David Mulligan take their quest for good juice over the border and into the Guadalupe Valley in Mexico. Donald and Tru Miller, owners of the Adobe Guadalupe Winery and Bed and Breakfast take the twosome horseback riding through the vineyards. This Bed and Breakfast is the best place to stay in this town, 6 beautiful rooms and all the comforts of home. Mexican winemaking legend Hugo D’Acosta is the winemaker at 7 Mexican Wineries. His own …
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Terry David Mulligan and Jason Priestley tour San Francisco, California the gateway to the Napa Valley. They go shopping street side at the local farms market with Chef Jeremy Emerson to get the fixings for a great meal. Sommelier Rom Pelletier compliments the lunch with great wines form local wineries. Next stop, the Napa Valley wine train. The railroad experience is a must do when visiting the wine region, wine tasting, great food and local history will fill your afternoon …
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This episode features more of the best wines in the Napa Valley, California. Plumpjack Winery was co-founded by Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, and one of the first to introduce the screw cap to high end wines. Specialising in Cabernet Sauvignon it would seem the quest for good juice is over. This edgy franchise extends to the Plumjack Cafe, the Cameros Inn, Jack Falstaff Restaurant and other retail outlets. Terry David Mulligan and Jason Priestley make a stop at …
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Terry David Mulligan visit big name winemakers Gina Gallo and Kate MacMurray at Gallo Wines and the MacMurray Ranch. Fred MacMurray left the Hollywood lifestyle to follow the dream of wine, little did he know Hollywood and Vines would come knocking! David and Sarah Mars, owners of Les Mars Hotel, offer elegant, sophisticated, luxury lodging in the wine country. There are more that sixty wineries within a ten mile radius of this sixteen room boutique hotel. At Stags’ Leap winemaker …
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