Tag Archives: wine

June 19, 2008

Fantastic Sangria Recipe

This is definitely a sangria with some zing. Give it a try on a hot summer afternoon. 1 bottle of Zinfandel or Syrah 2 cups Vernor's ginger ale 1/4 cup simple syrup 2 lemons cut into wedges 1 orange cut into wedges 2 limes cut into ...

May 25, 2008

Good Wine for BBQ

Despite it being a day for solemn remembrance, especially in the times we find ourselves, Memorial Day weekend, for many, also signals the opening of the BBQ and grilling season for many folks. Being in Texas, that season never ends, ...

May 17, 2008

Robert Mondavi

This week Robert Mondavi died. Mondavi was very influential in the creation of America's wine industry as we know it today. His early success developing techniques for both wine making and marketing for American, and later global, tastes allowed him ...

April 26, 2008

How to: Attend a Wine Tasting Event

Wine tasting events are all the rage these days. They are held as everything from home parties to mixers to fund raising events. These events are almost always a lot of fun, and are typically much less pretentious than many ...

March 12, 2008

Corned Beef and Cabbage Wines

I am not much of a fan of the traditional Saint Patrick's day meal of corned beef and cabbage. Boiling is not my idea of how to treat meat, I don't care for the spice combination typically used for corned ...