Monthly Archives: December 2008

Goat Cheese Crostini

This is a great recipe to serve as an appetizer or a quick canapé. It is especially easy and quick in the event of an impromptu or unexpected holiday gathering. A crostini is a little toast topped with something tasty. ...

Champagne Styles

This video about the different styles of Champagne should help with the holidays right around the corner.

Celebrating Regional Differences

When I was growing up travel was so much more of an adventure. These days travel around America, especially by car, means driving past the same box stores, eating at the same chain restaurants, and hearing homogenized radio stations. Gone ...

Where do you most often buy your wine?

These days decent wine seems to be available everywhere. Where do you usually buy yours? Please vote in our first ever poll. <br /> <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1000076/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1000076/">Where do you usually purchase your wine?</a><br/><br /> <span style="font:9px;" mce_style="font:9px;">(<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com" mce_href="http://www.polldaddy.com">polls</a>)</span><br ...

Champagne and Sparkling wines under $40

Just in time for the holidays the San Francisco Chronicle has a nice article with reviews about French Champagne and domestic sparkling wines. Of the wines that are reviewed that I have tasted, I agree with their assessments. But what really ...