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Top 3 Wine Tastings in Napa

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For some, Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth. For me, it’s anywhere with excellent food and wine, which is why I make the pilgrimage to Napa twice a year to find happiness. In a bottle. Please don’t judge me.

After years of research, here are the best wine tastings in Napa Valley.

BEST WINE IN NAPA VALLEY

Ehlers Estate: To quote my video below, “Ehlers rose is better than a lot of my ex-boyfriends.” I did go through a date only-male-models-or-ex-professional-athletes phase so this is saying a lot… or maybe it’s not. Anyways, not only is the wine absolutely fantastic, but 100% of the proceeds go to cardiovascular research. The owner was saved by a cardiovascular surgeon, and so from the heart label to the names of the wines (120/80 Cabernet is especially divine- and named after perfect blood pressure) to the profit margins, Ehlers is all about heart. And I can cheers to that!

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Von Strasser: Just a hop, skip, and a jump down the road from Ehlers, this place is the definition of picturesque. I swear I didn’t copy that from a brochure. It’s essentially two tables on a patio and you feel like you are at someone’s house, enjoying their award-winning vintages. They have literally the best Gruner Veltiner in the world. It’s super small so reservations are a necessity, but considering it’s also super hidden, it’s usually open. Oh, and that’s my niece making a pillow out of the Von Strasser dog.

THE MOST CHARMING SOMMELIER IN NAPA VALLEY

Jason at Signorello: I can appreciate someone who takes risks in the name of entertainment, and so I give you Jason. He was bizarre, made strange noises that were not English, and over poured. And that made him my new best friend. The wine was okay, but I would make the drive to Signorello just to have an ab workout in the form of laughter from him. (That’s the best workout IMO.) You definitely want to check out the video below to see what I’m talking about.

Check out the wineries for yourself in my video:

How to Get Drunk off Donuts

 

I feel like the M&M guys, “Oh my gosh- They DO exist!” In a little pastry shop in Chicago, Illinois sits a Polish woman making donuts that do in fact get you drunk. To be precise, it’s more of a head buzz from the combination of sugar and strong alcohol used in the filling, but whatever the case lots of laughter ensues after eating the donuts. Don’t believe me? Check out the video above.

To get your own Drunken Donuts, check out Delightful Pastries. They deliver- even outside the Chicago area. I had mine shipped all the way to Los Angeles, and they arrived way fresher than the Starbucks donuts around the corner.

Racing a Ducati thru the Street of Manhattan- Do NOT Try This at Home!

Dodging taxis going 60mph on a Ducati motorcycle, gorging myself at a gorgeous al fresco Italian restaurant, then catching up with my friend from high school at her Forbes-featured dessert place… yep, that’s all in a New York Minute! Check out how I try to gain five pounds (as part of my YouTube travel series +5) in my old hometown of New York City. And serious props to Go Pro- how incredible is that footage from the “motorcycle cam”?

Places visited: Barolo Restaurant NYC for Restaurant Week (only the best holiday in NYC) and Stick & Pop.

Hot Hot Hot in Seoul, Korea

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It’s the beginning of a new era! My YouTube channel is now a travel hub for fun vlogs of my adventures abroad, as well as quick, super useful travel tips (coming soon). Travel has been a passion of mine since I was young, just check out the Bio section of this website for more info, and it feels like a no-brainer that I have finally combined my personal and professional passions under one roof called YouTube.

I’m kicking it off with the so hot right now South Korea, which is literal in this case as it was FREAKING HOT when I was there. I’m talking 95 degrees and 100% humidity. The glisten in the above photo is of the salty variety.

The video is the first part of my “+5/-5” series, where I gain five pounds in one day and then lose it the next day/video. Think it can’t be done? Here is how you do it:

 

And here is how I lost it all:

 

This Election I’m Leaving the Country

Today is Tuesday. But for those of us in the US, it’s not just any Tuesday. It is a day of long lines, heated political battles from people who have never been into politics, followed by drinking games based on the electoral college.

It’s Election Day!

And here are my thoughts on who will win…

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This is so true.

But seriously, I voted two weeks ago via absentee ballot. Make sure your voice is heard and go out and vote!!