Tag: Napa Valley
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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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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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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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Mystified by Cairdean Estate on #Winechat
Recently I had the pleasure of once again participating in Protocol Wine Studio’s Wednesday night #Winechat at 8pm CST on Twitter. It was an extra special event for me because it featured a winery and two lovely people who are near and dear to my heart: Cairdean Estate and its owners Edwin and Stacia (also winemaker)…
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Friends and Wine: The Perfect Pairing
This is my first entry into the Monthly Wine Writers Challenge. What is #MWWC11? It was developed by The Drunken Cyclist in an effort to encourage creativity in wine blogs. This month represents the 11th month of the challenge. The first month was won by The Armchair Sommelier. Each month’s winner selects the topic for…
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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…
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