wine wednesday: drinking like kings
….errrr the kings. & ironically enough they have a collection fit for a king. & they invite us over for parties. & we never turn them down. here’s just a taste of what we tasted the other day: i die. I. DIE. oh & this one? it’s brown. ONLY BECAUSE IT’S 81 YEARS OLD. EIGHTY. [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day two
our second morning in santa rosa we still got up fairly early, probably all thanks to the time change & no thanks to our accidental bender the night before. it was time to pack up & say goodbye to santa rosa. kinda sad, we really liked it there. the next leg of our trip had [...]
wine wednesday: sobon
{viognier 2008} a full bodied, rich flavored california white, pronounced vee ohn yay, from sobon estate. {you can trust that it’s a solid bottle, if it’s got their label on it. any varietal.} retails for about $15 & is a nice, refreshing break from chardonnay, with a floral, creamy oomph. killer with spicy food, seafood [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day one
we managed to wake up fairly early for our first, and only full, day in the santa rosa area. thanks time change! the hotel had a great {& free!} breakfast complete with bagels, salmon, fresh fruit & cheeses. then we caught a cup of coffee & a latte at the coffee shop across the street [...]
wine wednesday: domaine les aphillanthes
{rosé 2009} retailing for about $15, another lovely rose to uncork on a hot summer night. get some!
wine wednesday: emigre
here’s a good one, if you’re feeling luxurious. which we apparently were on the tuesday we opened it. 30% shiraz, 30% grenache, 20 % cabernet sauvignon, 15% mourvedre. all fabulous. rich & intense (and guaranteed to give you stunning red wine teeth) this dark purple aussie lovely, will set you back about $50 retail, [...]
when foodies honeymoon: traveling & the first night
i can’t believe it’s been a month since we first kicked off this series. what can i say? time sometimes gets away from me. so. if you need a refresher go here. so yes, a week after our wedding, we packed our bags & headed to northern california. BUT we had a cross country plane [...]
wine wednesday: mulderbosch
it’s getting warm outside, but people, PLEASE step away from the chardonnay. (i’m talking to you, mom.) well, maybe not entirely, but there are about eleventy billion other options when it comes to warm weather wine consumption. try something fun & refreshing. like this.a south african rosé, made from the cabernet grape. smelling like citrus [...]
thirsty thursday: mauritson wine
a few thursdays ago, i got a phone call from the husband. “i stopped to get gas & happened to drive to barley & vine. they’ve got a tasting with a winemaker going on at 6. be ready when i get home.” this happens pretty often, since the gas station is located way, way too [...]
when foodies get married: the beverages
let’s get to some of the really important things. like what’s on the bar. or more importantly, how we managed to serve 175 guests from our catholic families, half irish, without draining the parents’ retirement funds, or serving two buck chuck & natty light. now i realize i probably just offended some of you by [...]
