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Seelisberg Switzerland – Winter 2019

My Website Posted on December 11, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornDecember 11, 2019

My stay in Switzerland began with a trip to Seelisberg, a small town in the mountains of Central Switzerland, near the “Cradle of the Country”, the Rütliwiese. Here in 1291 people from three surrounding counties swore what’s called the “Rütli … Continue reading →

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A collection of fun books just in time for the holidays

My Website Posted on November 20, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornNovember 20, 2019

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Louise Penny at the Ace Theater in Los Angeles

My Website Posted on September 9, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornSeptember 9, 2019

I had the pleasure and honor to meet the celebrated Canadian author, Louise Penny, my favorite mystery writer and one of my favorite authors in general. She gave a talk at the Theater of the Ace Hotel in downtown Los … Continue reading →

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Murrieta, Temecula, Vines and Wines

My Website Posted on July 30, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 31, 2019

Our next target during our exploration was the area around Temecula and its smaller cousin, Murrieta. In spite of all my research into wine (for my trilogy “The Wine Lover’s Daughter”), I missed an important wine area around Temecula, south … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Getty Center in Los Angeles

My Website Posted on July 26, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 26, 2019

My friend Diane from Cincinnati, who used to live in Los Angeles and wants to move back into warmer climates, came for a visit. We explored properties in California and enjoyed our time together. Here we spent a relaxing day … Continue reading →

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I’m grateful to Sally Cronin for her lovely presentation of my poem

My Website Posted on July 11, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 11, 2019

Enjoy her blog! https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2019/07/11/smorgasbord-posts-from-your-archives-potluck-poetry-the-old-man-and-his-memories-by-christa-polkinhorn/

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Time for some funnies!

My Website Posted on July 4, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 4, 2019

Here is another fun post. Have a good laugh! https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2019/07/04/smorgasbord-laughter-lines-comedian-in-residence-d-g-kaye-and-a-joke-from-sallys-archives-2/  

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A Smorgasbord of wine, wine making, and writing

My Website Posted on July 4, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 4, 2019

Check out this great blog and enjoy the fun post! https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2019/07/04/smorgasbord-posts-from-your-archives-potluck-the-art-of-winemaking-and-writing-by-christa-polkinhorn/ Happy Fourth!

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Fire in the Vineyard (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 3)

My Website Posted on January 18, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornJanuary 18, 2019

Greetings loyal readers! Both the eBook and the paperback version of Fire in the Vineyard are now available–and with an improved cover!   Blurb: When bottles of wine disappear from the Segantino Winery and an arson fire kills his close … Continue reading →

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The eBook version of Fire in the Vineyard is published

My Website Posted on November 13, 2018 by Christa PolkinhornNovember 13, 2018

Dear loyal Readers, As promised in my last blog post, the Kindle version of the third book in the Wine Lover’s Daughter series if finally published.  The paperback is still in production but will follow soon. Here is the blurb again: … Continue reading →

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