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Another Wine Byte 11: Wines with a Tan
Here is the eleventh in our weekly series of Another Wine Bytes; information about wine you can use to impress your friends (but not in an obnoxious way, of course!) I have a very fair complexion. So much so that people ...
Wine can seem confusing, which is why so many people stick to Cabernet or Chardonnay, or if they are feeling especially adventurous, a Merlot or a Pinot Gris. When we start drinking wine, just distinguishing between those varietals can be ...
Restaurant Review: Pope’s Pairings Protect Plonk
I think I was sitting in Toledo, avoiding study of some law-school related subject, when I first heard about Alice Waters' Chez Panisse. The concept of growing local, buying local, and serving healthy, organic dishes that actually taste good was ...
There have been so many great posts about food and wine around these Interwebs lately that I felt like sharing some. I hope that you enjoy these as much as I did. I have not had the time to visit DrinkPlanner ...
Can Red Wine Reduce Swine Flu Risk?
My mother is an alarmist. She’s always been that way. Remember the children’s story (and movie) about Chicken Little? “The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!” It could have been written about my mother. Growing up this way made me ...
Aegean Braised Fish with White Beans and Potatoes
This is a delicious Mediterranean style meal cooked in one pan. The olives give this an amazing flavor and aroma. We paired this with an Alexana Dundee Hills Willamette Valley 2007 Pinot Gris, and it went very well with it. ...
Off to Birdland
His father died and left him a little farm in New England. All the long black funeral cars left the scene And the boy was just standing there alone Looking at the shiny red tractor Him and his daddy used to sit inside And circle ...
Click your Heels 3 Times if you’re “Wild at Heart”
It's the Wizard of Oz for Grownups Love me tender, Love me true, All my dreams fulfilled. For my darlin' I love you, And I always will. ~ Elvis, Love Me Tender While I was playing on Facebook slaving away at the office, Joe was cooking ...
2006 Mounts Family Winery Dry Creek Valley Petite Sirah
I love Petite Sirah. It is big, fruity, powerful and typically delicious. The 2006 Mounts Family Winery Dry Creek Valley Petite Sirah lives up to that introduction quite well. It is loaded with huge flavors and aromas. If you limit ...
Terroir of the Heart and Soul
All the photographs are peeling and colors turn to gray, he stayed in his room with memories for days, he faced an undertow of future's laid to waste, embraced by the loss of one he could not replace -Sad Lyrics, Pearl Jam A couple of weeks ...
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