Tag: music
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Malbec and Chili: Some Like It Hot
Most of the United States is blanketed in cold temperatures and Dallas is no exception. I realize what is cold in Dallas is not cold to many people in the northern US; however, daily highs barely above freezing and nighttime lows in the teens is cold for us. Thankfully, even in our coldest of days…
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Taking it Easy with Smith-Madrone
Better late than never; isn’t that what they say. In late fall I received a sample shipments of three wines from Smith-Madrone. I actually did not realize it was that long ago until I recovered the information sent with the wines. Wow, time flies! Through my own lack of diligence these wines ended up behind…
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A Crisp White on a Cold Winter’s Night
Sometimes in the depth of a cold winter there is nothing I find more refreshing than a crisp white wine. I know many think of winter as “red” weather and I will say I thoroughly enjoy a dark, brooding red on a cold winter’s night; however, after weeks of holiday eating and drinking I find…
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It’s All In The Clone
How much do you know about clonal selections and blending in winemaking? Though some of you may know quite a bit, most of us know very little. However, not only do I love to drink wine, I also love to learn about all areas of wine making and pass my learnings on to you. In…
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Winter Solstice Italian Style
Many years ago we began a tradition with our friends Cindy and Robert to pause in the busy holiday season to celebrate Winter Solstice together. We take turns hosting dinner each year on December 21 to relax with good food, wine and great company. This year was my turn to host our Winter Solstice dinner…
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Siciliana: She’s The One
The day after Christmas my husband came down with a terrible head cold; he was in bed for three days. It was a quiet day, cold and damp outside, and I wanted to make a warm dinner that was fast and easy. I decided to defrost some of the outstanding meatballs I had from Jimmy’s…
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A Festive Night of Spanish Garnacha Wines
Many weeks ago I received a box of sample wines on my doorstep. I opened this box to find six lovely bottles of wines from the great people at Wines of Garnacha. Needless to say I was thrilled. I wanted to honor these six wines but was not sure how to explore them and share…
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A Rustic Meal with Spanish Red Wine
The holidays are a great time to catch up with dear friends. We recently had our dear friends Bill and Julie over for a post-Thanksgiving, non-turkey dinner. Bill is an outstanding musician who performs in two local Dallas bands. He is a truly gifted guitarist and frequently wows the crowd with playing his electric guitar while…
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Ladies Lunch Celebration at The Rustic
It was my dear friend Rebecca’s birthday so we had to celebrate! Rebecca is light and peace to all who know her and I am so blessed to call her my friend. We decided to head to one of our group’s favorite lunch spots in Dallas: The Rustic. The Rustic is relatively new to the…
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Enjoying National Carmenère Day with Carmen Gran Reserva
This past November brought with it many “National” wine varietal days to celebrate. The kick off began November 6 with National Merlot Day, included National Tempranillo (see article “Celebrating Tempranillo Day with Pedernales Cellars”) and National Zinfandel Day (see article “Celebrating Zinfandel Day with Seghesio”) along the way, and concluded on November 24 with Wines…
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