Category: Travel
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The Three Grapes Indiana Has to Crush (And Why This Weekend Proved We’re Doing It)
Let’s be honest — promoting the Indiana wine scene isn’t exactly like selling Champagne to the French. It’s more like convincing your buddy that the weird bottle you brought to the cookout is actually worth opening. There are three stubborn hurdles standing between Hoosier grapes and their moment in the sun. But — spoiler alert…
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A Journey Through Time: The Jurassic Coast, Islay, and London
Originally written November 2021 Click to view the complete photo collection of this trip The Story Behind the Trip Some moments, you can feel them building—like the way anticipation swirls in a glass before that first sip. For those of us who live for travel, the months of 2020 were an exercise in stillness: the…
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A Trip Down History Lane
Originally written Feb 25, 2016 Across the Pond and Slightly Off Course Back in May 2015, Katy and I hopped the pond to the UK to scoop up our daughter, Sarah, who had just wrapped up her semester at St. Andrews—yes, that St. Andrews. The one with royal alumni, stone buildings older than America, and…
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A Year of Firsts: Wine, Travel, and 2025 Reflections
A year that was supposed to be about understanding Indiana wine turned into something much bigger. From a delayed suitcase and a life-changing pilgrimage through Burgundy’s vineyards, to discovering volcanic Assyrtiko in Greece, red‑rock sunrises in Sedona, a four‑night “espresso shot” of County Kerry and Dublin, and an NFL game in Berlin where Scooter blasted…
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Where Every Pour Has a Story: Cheers to 15 Years with Tasteful Times
From boxed wine mysteries in the family fridge to sharing $30 bottles and backyard tastings with new friends, my journey with Tasteful Times celebrates 15+ years of community, discovery, and unforgettable wine moments right here in Fishers. Here’s how our local shop grew into a legend—one bottle, story, and friendship at a time.
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Fasten Your Seatbelts for a Four-Night Irish Adventure!
FishersVinoVibes isn’t just a travel blog—it’s a passport for the curious, the spontaneous, and anyone who believes that life is best sipped slowly (with the occasional espresso shot of adventure thrown in). Whether you’re logging wine tastings in Italy, chasing the perfect pint across Ireland, or learning that sometimes the best journeys are the quickest—this…
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Greek Wine: A New World in the Old World
Traveling the world has given me a passport full of memories. Greece—land of myth, sun, and sea—remained a blank page for me until recently. Then, last fall, close friends invited us to celebrate their 30th anniversary on the Greek islands. Suddenly, it became a double first: their maiden voyage to Europe and, at long last,…
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Memorial Day in Indianapolis: More Than Racing, A Day of Remembrance and Reflection
For over a century, Memorial Day weekend has been one of the biggest events in Indianapolis. Each year, on the Sunday before Memorial Day, more than 400,000 people gather at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indy 500—a spectacle of speed, food, camaraderie, and tradition. But beyond the roar of engines and the festive…
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Burgundy 2025 – A Journey Through Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune
Yesterday stretched endlessly, so our evening was a quiet affair—just dinner and some shopping for some essentials while waiting for my luggage to arrive. I woke up feeling refreshed and ready for a new adventure. About an hour before Thomas, our guide from Safari Tours, was due to pick us up, I noticed, via Airtag,…
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Burgundy 2025 – A Journey to Beaune: Wine, Warmth, and Wonderful People
After a smooth flight from Newark to Paris, during which I managed over five hours of sleep, my adventure in France began with a mix of excitement and challenges. Despite missing a day due to travel delays, I was eager to dive into our first day of tours. However, my journey started with a detour…