Stay at home mom, lover of wine
Sunday afternoon I had the pleasure of volunteering with the Wine and Food Foundation at Cowboys and Gauchos. These people know how to put on a fabulous event. Picture flamenco dancers, fire pits, clinking glasses, and smiling faces and you kind of get an idea of the day. The event was held out at the Salt […]
Read MoreI wanted to write a quick note to apologize for my lack of participation on here and in other forms of social media. I have been totally consumed in a family medical emergnecy for the past two weeks. I am so very grateful that we are on the other side of it and will try […]
Read MoreI was asked today about how I began writing about wine, and was going to refer her to this post. A post I began over a year ago and just now realized I never finished or published. So, you may be saying, part 3? What happened to part 1 and part 2? Lucky for you, […]
Read MoreThis month a new online magazine launches which aims at promoting the Texas wine industry, Texas Wine and Trail. I was honored to be asked to contribute and my first piece is now available on their site. When I was approached about doing a piece in November, I began brainstorming about something I could do […]
Read MoreTonight we will say goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013. Most of us will celebrate with bubbles and friends. We have been practicing around here. I took a class in sparkling wine recently which was great preparation. Champagne, Prosecco, Domestic, or Cava, there is a bottle for every palate and every price point. I […]
Read MoreI could tell you about a few of my picks for the holiday season, and I probably will at some point. But I thought it would be a little more interesting to hear from those who know just a little more about Texas wines than I do. I elicited help from three fabulous Texas wine makers to tell you which […]
Read MoreThis week I decided to sample two Chardonnays, back to back, for an East Coast/West Coast showdown. The first Chardonnay was the 2010 Biltmore Reserve Chardonnay from North Carolina and the second was the 2010 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay ($20). The Biltmore was very easy to drink. Which was great because we opened it after my son’s […]
Read MoreThere are some evenings that just require a little more self-care than others. After a tough conversation with your boss, the day your dog ate your favorite boots, the Monday after Thanksgiving. Or any day with a three-year old tornado. This evening, I needed a little something extra. So while my husband has my daughter out for […]
Read MoreWhen a wine contains your two of your favorite grapes, you expect to love it. So when I saw the Biltmore Century Red Wine contained Sangiovese and Merlot, I was on board, expecting great things. Although it suggests pairing with Prime Rib or Barbeque Ribs, I chose to play on the Sangiovese and pair it with Bilinski’s […]
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