Two wines, two countries, one region

December 20, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

These wines were provided as media samples. I received no other compensation. Thoughts and opinions are my own. The temps in Texas were still in the 80s in November. In fact, they hit 80 again last week…a few days before it snowed. The lesson being you always need to have a variety of jackets and […]

2017 Gobble Gobble Give-#Austin

November 17, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

We are now in our 7th year here in Austin. If you’ve participated before, thank you. If you are in any of the cities we have Gobble, Gobble, Give, consider volunteering. This year we are returning to straight potluck (we had started buying meals) which means we can’t do it without you, without each other. […]

Ways to Help-#WineCountryStrong

October 13, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

To write about wine while the wine country burns feels wrong to me. And yet finding the words to do the tragedy justice seems impossible. When I look at the devastation, see what has been taken, how can I adequately respond? When I start to realize the enormity of the situation, all words seem […]

Boy, I’m out of Shape

September 15, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

After a summer of having the kids home and being on the road for a few weeks, it was apparent that I was OUT OF SHAPE. Yes, there have been walks at the beach and around the neighborhood, some casual swims and hikes, but that just doesn’t cut it anymore. I got the kids back […]

A Palette of Whites for your Summer Palate

June 26, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you’ve ever gone to the paint store to choose a white for your trim, your ceiling, your wall, you know that what may seem like a no-brainer, quickly becomes a dizzying task. There are warm whites, cool whites. Yellow overtones, grey undertones. There are whites named after birds and others after things you’d find in […]

Down (and Up) in Kokomo

May 22, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

If I were to say, Kokomo, you might have a Pavlovian reaction. Visions of Tom Cruise flipping a shaker, pouring a blue concoction while the steel drums chime in the background. But the Kokomo I’m referring to takes their beverages much more seriously. Well, kind of. Erik Miller of Kokomo Wines recently made his way […]

On the Floor (HB 2291 and HB 1514)-Texas Tuesday

May 2, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

If you haven’t heard, there are some big bills on the floor that will impact both Texas wine drinkers and Texas Wine Drinkers. One will impact all people who consume wine in the state, the other will impact those producing and exploring wine made in Texas. One is decidedly more controversial than the other. Whichever side of the debate […]

A Bouquet of Gardenias-Nik Weis Riesling

April 10, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Twelve years ago, I walked around the corner, my arm tucked in my father’s. My heart racing as I passed underneath the oak trees, carrying a bouquet of gardenias. I chose them because I love the contrast of their sturdy evergreen leaves and the delicate white blossoms. Their fragrance, one of my favorites, is at once […]

A Mustard Seed-#MWWC31

March 6, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

This post is part of the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge (#MWWC31) in which we are invited to write a post about a one-word theme and relate it to wine somehow. This month’s theme was Faith. I snickered when I read that as I had just finished warning my readers that there will be a bit of […]