One Day-New Zealand Wines

June 2, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

There are destinations in this world that I have longed to see for decades. “One day,” I have always said. One day I will have the time. One day I will have the money. One day. And nothing shows me more clearly how one day morphs into years, into decades than our children. My children […]

Traffic Calming: Cheers!

December 24, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

On Tuesday, I reviewed some of the non-potable last-minute gifts . Today, the booze. I refuse to get out and about today. I braved the store yesterday (braved is the correct term) but for those of you that are still wondering what to bring to your hosts or to toast with your family, look no further. […]

Meeting of the Minds-Indaba Wines

November 9, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

In most places the season is wrapping up, in South Africa it is just beginning and here in Central Texas it never ends: grilling season. Although it may look different, the spirit is the same. And though many of the current celebrity BBQ kings hail from Texas, South Africa boasts the oldest archeological evidence of the […]

“Sparkle and Shine”-Bubbles for NYE and Beyond

December 29, 2013.Reading time 8 minutes.

I love Steve Earle. I first fell for El Corazon, went back to I Feel Alright and then on to Transcendental Blues. “Ft. Worth Blues” was on repeat as I watched the moon over the Adriatic. I had people come up to me at the show at La Zona Rosa and say they had never seen anyone […]

South A. Welcomes South A.

October 29, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

A 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 […]

Going Out with a Bang

September 17, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Ok, so I am doing it. Trying it. Ok, starting it anyway. I eat healthy. I exercise (sometimes more vigorously than others). And I can’t drop the last ten from my now 3-year-old “baby.” My sister has been eating the anti-inflammatory way since she discovered it, for the most part. She was motivated by arthritis […]

Welcoming Spring without the Cha-ching-3 Monday wines

April 9, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

Last Thursday, my better half was hosting a networking event at his office and I was in charge of selecting wines. We were serving sushi from “How Do You Roll” (YUM!) and we hit 90 degrees that day, so I opted for two whites and a red. Back in November, I did a piece called Change […]