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Time Turned a Vixen into a Lady
One night over the winter of 2014 my friend Ryan Sorrell, a very gifted wine artist – check out his art at Vino Mosaics, sent me a picture of a bottle of wine he was enjoying with his wife on a night out. Somehow the label reminded him of me and wanted to share it with…
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A Loring Wine Company Surprise
As you know by now I am a big fan of Loring Wine Company. I have already written two articles about various wines made by Brian Loring. However, I truly had no idea their tasting room was in Santa Ynez Valley, California until we drove right by it on our way back to our hotel…
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Wine & Dine in Trentino-Alto Adige with #ItalianFWT
This month #ItalianFWT is traveling to Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy to explore the great food, wine, culture and activities in this beautiful region. As you can see from the WineCountry.it map, Trentino-Alto Adige is located in the northeast corner of Italy; boarded by Switzerland and Austria to its north with Veneto and Lombardy to its south…
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Cornerstone Adds Luxury to a Weeknight Meal
It’s a Tuesday night, your week is already busy, you, and/or, your family are hungry. What can you do to put a quick and delicious meal on the table that nurtures your hunger as well as your spirit? I am a big fan of the slow cooker, aka Crock Pot, for night’s like these. I…
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Springtime Lunch with Friends in February
While the eastern seaboard was pummeled with snow in February and the west coast received flooding amounts of rain Dallas saw many spring like days with sunshine and temps in the 60s and even 70! The weather provided the perfect opportunity for a ladies lunch get together and instead of heading to a restaurant, this…
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A Visit with Renaissance Wine Maker Wes Hagen
As you know from my first post about my Santa Barbara County adventure we began our day at Rusack Winery in Ballard Canyon. From there we traveled to the legendary Santa Rita Hills to meet the Renaissance wine maker and vineyard manager of Clos Pepe Estate, Wes Hagen.
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A Shrove Tuesday #Wine and #Food Pairing
For Christians all over the world the season of Lent begins tomorrow. As Lent is a season of quiet contemplation, atonement and self-sacrifice in preparation for Easter, Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday) is a day of indulgence. Though the understanding of Shrove Tuesday comes from the word “shrive” meaning to confess and receive absolution, it…
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A Rockin Birthday Celebration
Dallas is a city with outstanding restaurants. One of the joys of my blog is sharing with you the great dining experiences I enjoy in my city. The latest in Dallas dining excellence is VH Casual Dining and Bar Oak Cliff. VH was recommended to me in January by my friend Shawn Burgert, A Wandering…
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The Perfect Wine for Oscar: Director’s Cut Zinfandel
The 87th Annual Academy Awards will be held live Sunday, February 22 on ABC. I am not a big awards show watcher; however, every year I really look forward to watching the Oscars. The excitement begins the first “Oscar worthy” movie I see in the preceding year and continues to build up to the nominations…
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Getting a Little Sideways in the Santa Ynez Valley
One tourist thing I really wanted to do with my husband while in Santa Barbara County was dine at the Hitching Post. I am not a super big touristy person; I like to see all the cool sites but usually the locals know the truly best ways to experience their area. So it was great…
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