Month: March 2009
Another Wine Byte 8: Any Port in the Storm
Once home, we began unpacking various wine club shipments that had arrived in our absence. Joe’s mom noticed a bottle of port, and asked “What do you do with port?” Joe pointed to the 10 lb. bar ofGuittard chocolate he got me for Valentine’s Day, and we proceeded to open a bottle of Frog’s Tooth Tawny Portoad, we picked up in Murphys during our fabulous visit to Twisted Oak Winery. All for the sake of teaching Joe’s mom a little about port, and chocolate, of course.
Continue readingPairing Wine with Corned Beef and Cabbage
In Sonoma – A look ahead
Shepherd’s Pie Recipe – Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day
What to do with leftover wine?
Guest Review – Jacob Power reviews sparkling wine
Another Wine Byte 7: You Say Meritage…
So many people want to put an implied French pronunciation on the word “Meritage.” And it’s always fun when it’s someone acting like a know-it-all. What many don’t know is that the word “Meritage” is a word used to distinguish that are made in the style of red Bordeaux but without infringing on that region’s legally protected designation of origin.
Continue readingSlaked
She exhales and her scent fills the air.
You let her breathe; but
are poised, ready to slake your thirst.