An Elegant Surprise- Gary Farrell Sauvignon Blanc

July 15, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

I have to admit. I was very excited when I received this 2010 Gary Farrell Sauvignon Blanc from Redwood Ranch in Sonoma County($25)*. I have heard great things about their wine, in general, and I am a sucker for a good Sauvignon Blanc. I have been looking forward to opening it and this is the first weekend […]

Living the Hye Life

June 28, 2012.Reading time 7 minutes.

There are some moments you want to bottle. You pause in appreciation and drink them in with all of your senses to give them a firm hold in your memory. There were a few moments like that on Saturday at William Chris Vineyard. I was honored to be invited (as “press”-woohoo!) to the Watermelon Thump […]

Cheers to “Fewer Tensions”

June 20, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance. ~Benjamin Franklin Things have been a crazy here lately, so posts have taken a back seat. They are always a little crazy… okay… a lot crazy, but this month has been a rough one. I spent May with sick children, house guests, […]

The Night Began with Dom (Paggi House)

June 12, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

Any night that begins with a bottle of Dom Pérignon is bound to finish well, right? Actually, it could begin and end with the one bottle and be more than fabulous in my book. Add in some great company and a meal at the Paggi House and this girl is blissful. We occasionally have dinner with my […]

Another Victory for Wellington

April 15, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

My Brother-in-law is in town this weekend, which always means that we will be eating well. Since we were celebrating his birthday, we chose to open something fabulous: a 2005 Wellington Victory Reserve. This is a super special bottle of wine. Wellington Vineyards has only done six Reserves in the last seventeen years. They only […]