Those of you who follow this blog know I often bemoan the lack of a grill. Now that we live close to family, my rants are over. For our “quaranteam” of four adults (and one toddler), backyard grilling is a regular activity. Yes, it’s great to have a grill in the family. But what I’m […]
Finally, a grill! Just in time for Moldovan wine pairing (#winePW) Read More »
Do you know a pair of siblings who are really different from one another? My sister and I are like that. Not exactly polar opposites. Our voices sound similar. But get to know us and you’d wonder whether we’re related at all. Hilary and Katherine, two reds from Goldschmidt Vineyards of Healdsburg, CA, are like
Grilling this Fourth? Consider inviting these Goldschmidt family wines Read More »
Two weeks ago, the spouse and I arrived at our new home in the Pacific Northwest. A couple of days after that, two Covid 19-masked movers unloaded a pod containing most of our earthy belongings. A journey of almost 3,000 miles had drawn to a close. We’ve been here multiple times to visit our family,
Super rating, super price – Is this Super Tuscan super? (#ItalianFWT) Read More »
When tasting through a flight of wines, the standard advice is to save the sweetest for last. So to me, there was a bit of karma in receiving a semi-sweet Atwater Riesling as the last wine for this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) event on Finger Lakes wines. The “medium sweet” 2015 Atwater Riesling arrived
Encore: Atwater Riesling rounds out NY Finger Lakes samples (#WinePW) Read More »
Riesling and I hit it off from the start. Now we’re BFFs. Our friendship started back in 2010 when I made my own wine – from a box – for my first winemaking class. They say that chemistry is everything in a relationship. This was certainly true for Riesling and me. While some people don’t
Two pair of NY Finger Lakes Riesling – a winning hand (#WinePW) Read More »
