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A Leap of Faith with Claiborne and Churchill
Back in early November I received a box of media samples that immediately had me excited. Three beautiful California wines with fresh and clean labels and well-prepared trade sheets from an unfamiliar winery, Claiborne and Churchill, were sent for review from Parker Sanpei and Associates. As I anticipated opening these three wines I wanted to…
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Perseverance Results in Outstanding Chardonnay
As November came to a close we had one more Willamette Valley, Oregon Chardonnay to explore on #Winestudio. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the live chat due to the unexpected death of a beloved family member; however, I was still fortunate enough to receive the wine. I have reviewed the #Winestudio Twitter conversation from…
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Reigniting a Post-Thanksgiving Tradition
Many years ago when the kids were much younger we had a family tradition of attending the Dallas Stars hockey game each year on the Friday after Thanksgiving. However, as the years moved on my son went from playing recreation hockey to select travel hockey. That meant that literally every holiday throughout the year he…
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Serendipitous Dinner in Dallas
December’s Monthly Wine Writing Challenge theme is Serendipity. The theme was chosen by Anatoli of Talk-A-Vino, who won #MWWC12. Big congrats to Anatoli! As you know #MWWC is organized by none other than the Drunken Cyclist; all wine writers are encouraged to participate. If you have a blog and have yet to join the fun…
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Life is Good with Loring Wine Company
The holiday season is filled with good wine, food and friends. Even though Thanksgiving was a few days away we once again gathered with our friends Cherie and Mark to wine and dine. Furthermore, since they love Pinot Noir as much as we do, I wanted to introduce them to an excellent Pinot Noir producer:…
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A Fun Night with Italian Winemaker Tony Sasa
In early October I wrote an article titled “Fun Friday Night in the Burbs” about a lovely evening my husband and I enjoyed at a restaurant we stumbled upon with great service, food and wine. The wine I reviewed in that article was Tony Sasa’s 2011 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso. As luck would have it…
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Omero Cellars Chardonnay: Bold and Elegant
As November continues week three of #Winestudio’s “The Importance of Being a Willamette Chardonnay” featured two more truly outstanding wines. Week three’s lively discussion continued with Omero Cellars winemaker Chad Stock and Elaine Brown of Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews. If you missed weeks one and two of this educational and tasty session you can catch up…
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Healthy Living with Food, Wine and Friends
Spending time with good friends is part of a healthy life style. Having lunch with friends during the week is an added bonus. We recently dined at a restaurant in Dallas that was new to me called True Food Kitchen. We arrived at noon on a Friday to a packed restaurant bustling with lively and…
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Celebrating Tempranillo Day with Pedernales Cellars
I just love international wine varietal days. November 13, 2014 was declared International Tempranillo Day by TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society) to celebrate the beloved grape. As TAPAS explained on their web site “Tempranillo, indigenous to Spain and used in the great Rioja and Ribera del Duero wines, is planted in 500,000 acres…
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I’m In the Mood for a Chardonnay
As November continues week two of #Winestudio’s “The Importance of Being a Willamette Chardonnay” featured two more truly outstanding wines. As the lively discussions continue with the winemakers of the featured wines on thing is becoming apparent to me: Willamette Valley wine makers are an eclectic bunch. If you are somehow behind on this educational…
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