Month: September 2009
Finally!
Foodbuzz – 2009 Food Blog Awards Nominations
When the Judge calls do you tell him you’re drinking?
A Florida attorney with a sharp tongue and a dry wit, asked me to recommend some places in Wine Country and blogged about his adventures there. We included some of his comments with links to his blog where he reviewed a number of the wineries he visited.
Continue readingAnother Wine Blog Does Dallas!
Dinner began with lobster-scallion “shooters” in a red chile-coconut sake. Just as the name implies, the scrumptious little morsel comes in a sake cup and you consume it as you would a shot of whiskey with a tender lobster bite at the end. Paired with it was a Banyan Gewürztraminer from Monterey County.
Continue readingNew On-Line Wine Magazine Hits the Web
Taking a traditional print media wine column on-line doesn’t necessarily make it a wine blog, but does putting a bunch of wine bloggers together create a legitimate on-line magazine? We shall see.
Continue readingOn the Anniversary of Hurricane Ike
Guest Post: Napa Valley for Kids What to Do (And Not Do)
The Napa Valley Wine Country isn’t really known for kid-friendly venues, since the emphasis there is primarily on adult beverages. Nonetheless, for Labor Day weekend, my friend Glennia decided to do a day-trip to Napa Valley with her family, which is about a two-hour drive from their house. Here’s an account of their adventures exploring fun activities for kids in Napa Valley.
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