Stay at home mom, lover of wine
This was a banner weekend in our household. We introduced our children to the wonders of Star Wars. I wish I could’ve captured my son’s face better last night, wide-eyed wonder, a glow stick light saber. Completely enthralled, completely happy. A parenting high-point, for sure. Of course, we had to continue with a little teaser of Empire today. […]
Read MoreThis past summer, my family and I flew into San Francisco, pieced together equipment from my brother and father-in-law, and headed north. I had seen them before. I was probably eight. At that age, everything seems a bit taller than it does now. You tilt your head back, way back and gaze up, up, up […]
Read MoreLast fall I was invited to a dinner in Houston hosted by Concha Y Toro to introduce their 2009 flagship wine, Don Melchor. The winemaker, Enrique Tirado, would be hosting the event which included a vertical tasting of the wine. It sounded like a fabulous event, but without much notice, I couldn’t get away. Fortunately for […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago I told you about a South African Pinotage that I blew my socks off. It was my first piece for Wine Savvy so you may have missed it but the experience whet my appetite for South African wines. This past Sunday, Wines of South Africa held a Braai and wine tasting to […]
Read MoreI feel guilty buying wine when I have a closet full, but my closet is filled with mostly reds. At this time of the year, I am into pink. Or crisp, bright whites but that is another post. When dry Rosé started coming back on the scene a few years ago, I was a happy girl. Love it. […]
Read MoreWhen reviewing a wine, I like to come to it with a clear palate and a clear mind. When I have had sufficient time with the wine, I like to go back and read the winemaker’s notes and the history of the vineyard. Each piece of information paints a picture and build my understanding of the industry, the winemaker, and the wine itself. It also serves as a means for self-examination. Did I pick up on that nuance? Did it remind me of another wine from the same AVA? Do I have a good understanding of how that variety typically shows? And did the pairing I chose work or not with all of this in mind? Then I go back to the wine with this knowledge and continue to learn.
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I woke up this morning to my husband doing dishes. That might be the sweetest sound I can hear. On Mother’s Day, I generally ask for one thing: no dishes. When you are a SAHM that cooks three meals a day, at least six days a week, dishes become your nemesis. This year, my husband […]
Read MoreMy 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 […]
Read MoreThe Inaugural SAHM Taste and Play was a blast! Five SAHMs, ten kiddos, one fabulous sister, and Dave Matthews. Well, his wine and music. That is as close as we will probably ever get to Mr. Fabulous. And, as usual, he did not disappoint. We tasted both the Dreaming Tree Crush and the Cabernet Sauvignon. […]
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