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Cabernet Sauvignon–the King of Reds
Chardonnay is the most popular varietal in the US. However, Cabernet Sauvignon is not far behind and growing in popularity, especially with the recent beneficial press about health benefits of drinking red wine. In spite of the actually ranking, when … Continue reading
Posted in At the Inn, food, wine
Tagged Australia, Bordeaux, cabernet sauvignon, California, Chile, clamber hill, wine, wine tasting
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Chardonnay–the Queen of Whites
When you go to a party, what type of wine do you usually find? The white wine choice is often Yellow Tail Chardonnay. Yellow Tail is a popular Chardonnay because it is well known and inexpensive. However it is considered … Continue reading
Posted in At the Inn, food, wine
Tagged Australia, blind wine tasting, Burgundy, California, chardonnay, Chateau St. Jean, clamber hill, France, Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse, wine, wine tasting, Woodbridge, Yellow Tail
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White Winter Rafting
In our younger days we enjoyed white water rafting. We’ve rafted on rivers in Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, New York and Austria. And yes we were in rafts, not tubes. We’ve also done tubing on some of the more gentle … Continue reading
Posted in Recommended, sports, winter sports
Tagged active duty military discounts, Amesbury Sport Park, Back Road Inns of Ceentral Massachusetts, Berkshire East, Butternut Ski Area, clamber hill, massachusetts, Nashoba Valley Ski Area, Petersham MA, Ski Ward Hill, snow tubing, winter sports
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Tracking….an ancient art
Have you ever gone outside early after a snow storm? I love to do that and discover all the neighbors I did not know about. Not being very educated in the art and science of wildlife tracking, I need the … Continue reading
Posted in In the North Quabbin area, nature, Recommended
Tagged bear, Central Massachusetts, clamber hill, conservation land, coyote, deer, fisher cat, fox, Harvard Forest, inns, moose, nature, north quabbin, Paul Rezendes, Walnut Hill tracking & Nature Center, wildlife, wildlife tracking
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The Definition of Romance
Everyone knows what romance is right? Start asking your friends and see how consistent the answers are. Romance is actually something that is everyone’s ideal, but very hard to define. Looking it up in the dictionary you will find such … Continue reading
Posted in Recommended, romance, travel
Tagged clamber hill, cocktails, fireplaces, food, inns, romance, romantic getaway, romantic getaway packages, romantic inns
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The Nutcracker Sweet
Chocolate cake, pound cake, brownies, vanilla ice cream, apple pie….. these desserts probably top the list of American favorites…..but I say boring, boring, boring. I like a little bit of originality to my desserts and am always on the lookout … Continue reading
Posted in food, holiday
Tagged clamber hill, desert, food, Nutcracker, Nutcracker Suite, Nutcracker Sweet, recipe, restaurant, Tchaikovsky
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Holidays “Inn Style”
It’s long been a tradition for families to gather together for the holidays. In modern times families are often spread out from one end of the country to the other making weekly or monthly gatherings impossible. But most families still … Continue reading
Posted in holiday, travel
Tagged b&b, Christmas, Christmas Dinner, clamber hill, country inn, family gatherings, holiday, holiday dining, holiday gatherings, inn, Petersham MA, Thanksgiving, turkey dinner
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Nussknacker — an American holiday tradition
If you go shopping in December, it doesn’t matter if it’s Walmart or a high end department store, you’ll see Nutcrackers for sale. Did you ever stop and wonder how nutcrackers came to be part of the American holiday tradition? … Continue reading
Posted in At the Inn, holiday
Tagged Christmas, clamber hill, Erzegebirge, nutcracker collection, nutcrackers, Open House, Seiffe, Weihnacht
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