{Wines were provided as media samples. I received no other compensation. Thoughts, opinions are my own.} There was a time I put a lot of effort into the day. Handmade cards, a new dress, a decadent meal, a splurge on a bottle of Champagne. These days, it looks a lot different. I still make something […]
One of the joys of writing about wine is, indeed, the packages that arrive requiring a signature. Some are expected, others are not. Each time, it is a little like Christmas. You may have a good idea of what is inside, but there is always a little flutter of expectation with the slicing of the […]
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 […]