Category: Food
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Ladies Night Out has gone Shoe Crazy with Wine
A few weeks ago I received an awesomely large box filled with wine samples. As I opened the box I immediately realized it was time to gather my friends for a Ladies Night Out wine tasting evening. It only got better from there because the following week I already had a LNO on my calendar!…
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Portuguese Wines: Just Say Yes
It is August and time once again for one of my favorite monthly activites, Wine Pairing Weekend. This month’s theme was selected by Christy Majors of Confessions of a Culinary Diva. She has chosen to highlight one of my favorite wine countries: Portugal! Portugal is quite diverse as a wine region. However, as a whole…
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Cornerstone Cellars 2014 Rosé Rocks
Do you limit your enjoyment of Rosé mainly to summertime? True summer is a perfect time to enjoy a glass of Rosé. The aromas and flavors of fresh picked strawberries and watermelon wrapped in a pink or salmon colored wine glass scream cool crisp refreshment on a hot summer day. However, modern Rosés are high…
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Mountainous Food and Wine of Sardegna
August is here and with it comes our next Italian Food Wine Travel journey. This month we land in Sardegna, better known to Americans as Sardinia. Sardegna sits behind Sicily and before Cypress as the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Sardegna is one of the most geologically ancient bodies of land in all…
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The Beauty of Montefalco’s Sagrantino
I love Italy and as a wine writer I love taking you (and me) on virtual journeys all over Italy to explore the wines, foods and culture. Today we are going to visit the Italian region of Umbria to take a deeper dive into the wines of Montefalco. Though I have not yet had the…
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A Soulful Chilean Pinot Noir from Veramonte
Due to a variety of commitments I don’t often have the opportunity to participate in the weekly Wednesday at 11am CST #SommChat hosted by Keeper Collection (@keepercoll) on Twitter. However, each time I am able to join the conversation I always learn great wine information from great wine people. On this particular Wednesday, #SommChat was…
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Food & Wine Fireworks in Dallas this 4th of July
This past Independence Day we celebrated with our own style of fireworks: food, wine and music. Several months ago my husband received an alert that Third Eye Blind was performing in Dallas on July 4th. He knew I was a long time fan of the band and had seen them twice before so he bought…
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Relax and Smile with Grüner Veltliner
I love trying new wines, especially if it is a grape I have not previously enjoyed. As I journey through the world of wine I would like to try every grape varietal available in my lifetime. Did you know there is a club called The Wine Century Club? The club is not about wine snobbery;…
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Passport Greece with Wine and Food
In early May I went to my local Central Market to purchase orange infused EVOO and vinegar for my mom for Mother’s Day. What I did not realize until I approached the store was Central Market was kicking off a two week Greek festival. They were serving samples of grilled chicken kabobs and Greek cheese…
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Cargasacchi Invincible Sun: The Sweetest Thing
A few months ago I shared the wonderful tasting my husband and I experienced at Loring Wine Company in Buellton, Santa Barbara County. Because we were already fans of Loring we were not surprised by the exceptional quality of each of the wines we tasted. However, Loring shares their tasting room with a winery to…
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