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WANDERLUST WINING ~ The Outdoorsy Oenophile's Wine Country Companion

I love to playing the outdoor and then drink wine, definitely a case of insatiable Wanderlust Wining. So I wrote the book. Wanderlust Wining is a fun delicious guide of outdoor activities, wineries & restaurants in wine regions across the USA. It's a one-stop-read to crafting active wine tasting trips in unique (and familiar) wine countries all over America. 

Discover how to kick off mornings with action-packed activities and spend the remainder of the day sniffing, swirling and sipping through local wineries. Learn how to taste wine like a pro and be in the "local know" about the best hiking and mountain biking trails or places to paddle, surf and sail. Visit creameries, galleries or savor a sustainable wine dinner served in the middle of a vineyard.

 

TV8Vail Interview ~ Wanderlust Wining & Vail Symposium

I was recently in Vail, Co., giving a presentation at the Vail Symposium's Unlimited Adventure series about my book Wanderlust Wining, various adventures and recent trip to India. That morning, I was interviewed on TV8's "Good Morning Vail." Here's the clip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iF58HxWoRM

Women's Adventure Mag ~ Awesome Places to Mt. Bike with Kids

April 2012: This month, our Adventure Auntie & Coach Mom section (aka me & Julie Thorner) for Women's Adventure magazine features fun places to take kids Mt. biking on the east coast! 

www.womensadventuremagazine.com/blog/the-eastern-frontier/eastern-mountain-biking-rocks/

 

India! Hiking in the Tea Plantations of Western Ghat

I'm back from my three week exploration of India and still thinking about the magnificent wild elephants we saw on our drive from Waynard to Mysore. On that three hour drive, we stopped to take pictures of monkeys who were chilling in trees along the roadside and one jumped into our window with the speed of Usain Bolt on the track. Thankfully, the electric window startled him and we didn't have a fifth companion for the remainder of our drive. 

 

One of my trip highlights was doing an overnight trek with Trek Finder Outfitters in the tea plantations of the Western Ghat. Our guide Mohan, a former karate champion who studied botany in University, was a fit and informative leader along our breathtaking journey. I blogged about it for the Huffington Post, which you can check out here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stefani-jackenthal/post_2889_b_1235926.html

 

Join the Fun! Clever Charles Krug Caption Contest

As a wine loving New York City kayaker, Charles Krug's caption contest has captured my attention and uncorked smiles around Liberty Island in NY Harbor. Check out the Statue of Liberty doing a victory salute with a bottle of Krug bubbly in hand! My caption: "Uncork the NYC madness and go with the flow!" http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150637538113179&set=a.10150637535198179.451281.141279863178&type=1&theater

 

Featured: Interview on Drinking Diaries!

Happy New Year! 

I did an interview with Drinking Diariesabout well ... drinking and my book Wanderlust Wining and they recently posted it. Check it out: 

http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2012/01/04/interview-with-stefani-jackenthal/

Cheers!

Stefani 

Kudos for Wanderlust Wining in Fit Bottom Girls Gift Guide!

Wanderlust Wining got a fantastic shout out and listing in the gift guide for "Fit Bottom Girls!" Check it out:

http://fitbottomedgirls.com/2011/12/the-7-best-fitness-gifts-for-almost-everyone-on-your-list/5/

Wanderlust Wining in Bicycling Mag's Holiday Gift Guide!

Bicycling Magazine picked my book Wanderlust Wining as a must read and "gift" for the holidays.

Check it out: Bicycling Magazine! 

Budget Travel Mag: 10 Best Wine Regions You Never Heard Of!

While researching my book Wanderlust Wining www.wanderlustwining.com, I discovered some terrific under-the-radar wine countries across the USA. Check them out in my article for Budget Travel Magazine: 

http://blog.budgettravel.com/budgettravel/2011/10/the_10_best_wine_regions_youve.html

 

Wanderlust Wining ~ The Outdoorsy Oenophile's Wine Country Companion

Wanderlust Wining www.wanderlustwining.com is a fun, delicious guide to outdoor activities, wineries, restaurants and more in wine regions across the USA!

Discover how to kick off mornings with action-packed activities like hiking, biking, kayaking or trail running and then spend the remainder of the day sniffing, swirling and sipping through local wineries. Learn how to taste wine like a pro and be in the “local know” about the best hiking and mountain biking trails or places to paddle, surf and sail. Visit creameries, galleries or savor a sustainable wine dinner served in the middle of a vineyard. 

 

Each fast-paced, easy-to-understand chapter offers light-handed wine education and historic facts about the area’s wines, local parks and sports outfitter, “must-go” restaurants, art galleries, markets, vineyards, and more.

 

Buy the book! 

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Wanderlust-Wining-Outdoorsy-Oenophiles-Companion/dp/1932549684

 

Barnes & Noble: 

 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wanderlust-wining-stefani-jackenthal/1100275298?ean=9781932549683&itm=1&usri=jackenthal

 

 

The New York Times - Mayor's Cup Marathon Kayak Race around Manhattan

Published: Sunday, August 15, 2010

On Saturday August 14th I participated in the 5th annual Mayor's Cup, 28 mile kayak race around Manhattan. It was a gorgeous day for the event and paddling the unpredictable waterways around NYC made for an adrenaline pumping afternoon. I wrote story appearing in the Sunday, August 15th New York Times Sports section about the veterans who raced in the Challenged Athletes division. You can check it out here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/sports/15kayak.html?scp=1&sq=kayaking%20mayor&st=cse