Temecula Valley Wineries, Here We Come!

Have you ever awaken and thought today I would love to be in Tuscany or Loire Valley or Napa, basking in the sun, sipping fine wines and overlooking acres of vineyards?
If, like me, you live in Southern California, your reality is that Mexico is closer than any of these dream destinations. Then again, if you’re a So Cal resident, you’re in luck as Temecula Valley’s wine region is nearby—90 minutes or less from San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and Palm Springs.

To learn more, check out the below link and my Live Fit Magazine article.

Photo by Cynthia Dial

http://livefitmagazine.com/2012/03/21/temecula-valley-a-day-of-wine-and-roses/

Live Fit Magazine Show

Check out Live Fit Magazine's latest show, http://livefitmagazine.com/, featuring behind-the-scenes of the DSC Radio Show in San Diego on KFMB and Temecula's wine scene. I share the inside scoop on Temecula's wineries at 15:31 into the segment. Here's to Live Fit Magazine. Here's to the DSC Show. Here's to wine. Cheers!
Photo by Cynthia Dial

Welcome to Traveling Cynthia. As the first post on the first day of my blog let me share my latest foray into the travel world -Live Fit Magazine and Live Fit Films. Being part of this monthly show is great fun. So join us as we explore the Oscars from all aspects. And while watching the show and the Academy Awards, you might want to sample one of these cocktails touted by The Avalon Hotel. Cheers y'all!

Beverly Hills hotspot The Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills is mixing up delicious concoctions in their signature restaurant, Oliverio, in honor of the Best Picture nominees. The libations will be available from now until Oscar Night, when you can also stop by to watch the show while sipping on your favorite film!

The Descendents: MaiTini
Light and dark rums, pineapple juice, grenadine float (martini style)

The Help: Southern Comfort Hurricane
Southern Comfort, sweet and sour, orange juice, pineapple juice (over ice)

Midnight in Paris: Sidecar
Remy Martin, Cointreau, sweet and sour (martini style)

The Artist: Black and White
Vanilla Schnapps, layer of Kraken rum (martini style)

Hugo: Julio Blue Margarita
Don Julio, blue curacao, sweet and sour, prosecco float (over ice)

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: The Incredibly Strong
Long Island Iced Tea with vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, blue curacao, Chambord, sweet and sour (over ice)

War Horse: The Horse Tail
Makers Mark with muddled blueberries, lemon, pomegranate juice (martini style)

Moneyball: Crackerjack Martini
Vanilla vodka, butterscotch schnapps, white godiva (martini style)