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June 26, 2014

Celebrating Memorial Day with Cakebread 2012 Rubaiyat

Memorial Day is a time of gratitude for all the brave men and women who lost their lives in battle protecting the rights each American enjoys today. It is a day of mourning and recognition but for many American families it is also an unofficial entry into summer; and summer means outdoor cooking! This year we […]

June 23, 2014

Cline Cellars: A Zinful Celebration

In March my daughter received acceptance letters to three excellent Big 10 Universities: Ohio State, Illinois and Indiana. (As of this post she will be attending The Ohio State University in the fall; we are very proud of her while also feeling sad to see her go so far away!) We decided last minute to […]

June 19, 2014

Slovenian Wine: June #Winestudio part 2

In my last post you read about the unique and delicious Hungarian wines tasted during the June session of #WineStudio. As you recall “PROTOCOL wine studio presents an online twitter-based educational program where we engage our brains and palates! It’s part instruction and wine tasting, with discussions on producers, grapes, tourism, terroir, regional culture, food and wine […]

June 16, 2014

Hungarian Wine: A Night of #WineStudio Fun

I am a perennial student and wine is one of my most favorite subjects! I love expanding my knowledge of winemaking and wine regions, as well as tasting new wines. In the month of June I have had the pleasure of participating in #WineStudio, a four week wine learning and tasting experience hosted by Protocol […]

June 12, 2014

Butter and Spice make Friday Night Nice

We have an annual spring tradition with our dear friends Cindy and Robert: Greek food and wine! Zorbas is a local Greek restaurant owned and operated by Pavalous Guiatas. Zorbas’ mission is simple: to serve authentic, home-style Greek food from family recipes. Eating at Zorbas is like dining at a friend’s house; the atmosphere is […]

June 9, 2014

Celebrating #ChardDay with Wente Vineyards

May 22 was National Chardonnay Day; a day where wine drinkers all over lifted a glass of chardonnay to thank the illustrious grape for all the joy it has provided wine lovers. Once again there was a virtual celebration on Twitter. All were invited to participate in a thirty minute chat sponsored by Wente Vineyards […]

June 5, 2014

Rusack 2010 SBC Pinot Noir Delivers All Night Long

My daughter invited 15 of her closest friends to our house to celebrate her 18th birthday. We recently had our back yard remodeled so the teens took over the back yard and game room. My husband and I found solace in our courtyard on the side of the house opposite the back yard, where the […]

June 2, 2014

Whitehaven 2013 Sauvignon Blanc: Orchard in a Bottle

One of our favorite restaurants is Hillstone in Dallas. The Hillstone Restaurant Group was founded in 1976 by current owner, CEO and Texan George Biel. The Hillstone Restaurant Group has a number of restaurants under various names in multiple cities across the US. The Hillstone name is derived from hillside vineyard in Napa Valley that […]

May 29, 2014

Cline Cellars Cashmere: Strawberry Fields Forever

There are some nights when my family is going in different directions. This particular Friday night my daughter and I were meeting up with a dear friend who is a photographer to take spring senior pictures of my daughter in her cap and gown in a field of wildflowers. The pictures turned out great! So […]

May 26, 2014

Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio California Living Style

I have twitter relationships with a great group of women. Though I have never met any of them in person we talk regularly and I feel they are friends. One of these ladies is named Aprilanne Hurley. Aprilanne is the host of California Living, an energy packed show that highlights the California Lifestyle. In addition […]