Wine

Skeleton Malbec

April 24, 2012
Skeleton Malbec 2010 Patagonia Argentina

Are you ready for Halloween? I know I am not. It is mid-April and Halloween is way far down on the list. I usually never think about it until the end of September or first part of October. Figuring out a costume takes the most time. Then there is food to make and wine to buy. I [...]

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Skouras St. George Nemea 2008

March 1, 2012
Skouras Saint George Aghiorghitiko Nemea 2008

My Big Fat Greek Wedding was on television the other day. It is one of the movies I will watch whenever I see it on the guide. You know “that list” of ones you find yourself watching over and over again. My list includes the genres of science fiction, drama, action, romance, animation, and comedy. [...]

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French Wine Tasting at 15th Street Pizza

January 31, 2012
Wines featured in 15th Street French Wine Tasting

“Touring The French Wine Regions” was the second wine tasting hosted by 15th Street Pizza. Going to a wine tasting is absolutely one of my favorite things to do. I was excited when I found out about this one. The fine folks at 15th Street did such a great job with their first wine event I [...]

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Dark Side of the Moon Cabernet Sauvignon

January 17, 2012
Dark Side of the Moon Cabernet Sauvignon

The label got me. Yes, I admit it. I had to buy this wine as soon as I saw it. I am a Pink Floyd fan. Can you tell by the boxed CD set? The music is the soundtrack to a lot of great memories over many, many years. My first Pink Floyd album was [...]

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Seghesio Rockpile Zinfandel

January 3, 2012
Seghesio Rockpile Zinfandel 2008

Special times call for special wines. Go beyond the ordinary, everyday wines to highlight an occasion. Splurge a little. For New Year’s Eve, I decided to open a bottle I had been saving for a while. I wanted to celebrate the last day of the year with a wine that reminded me of good times. [...]

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CalNaturale Wines

November 29, 2011
CalNaturale Organic Wines

Boxed wine is something I would pass by without giving it a second thought. That is, until now. I was given the opportunity to try samples of CalNaturale wines. Well, of course! I never turn down a chance to sample wine. I have to admit when the samples arrived the first thought was “Oh, boxed [...]

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La Pinot – Pinot Noir

November 15, 2011
La Pinot - Pinot Noir

Wine tastings and samplings - I just love them. It was because of a wine tasting/sampling at Whole Foods that I discovered this wine. La Pinot, a Chilean Pinot Noir, was one of the wines featured in an in-store tasting. I rounded the corner and saw the setup and made a beeline for it. What? A free [...]

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Chefs in the City – Virginia Willis

November 1, 2011
Virginia Willis

A wine tasting is an exciting event for me. Add a cooking demonstration by a well-known chef, sampling the prepared food, and shopping = WOW! So much fun in one place. I was very excited when I won tickets from The Bluebird Patch. It was an opportunity to meet Virginia Willis IRL (in real life). I [...]

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Columbia-Crest Amitage

October 19, 2011
Columbia-Crest Amitage Red Wine Blend

Do you like wine blends? They seem to work really well when you cannot figure out which wine you are in the mood to enjoy. Cabernet? Shiraz? Malbec? Eany, meany, miney, moe. Might as well go for a combo. Plus, if you are like me, a bottle of wine lasts for a couple of days. I [...]

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Oreana Project Happiness Syrah

October 12, 2011
Oreana Project Happiness Syrah

Have you ever needed a smile? I have lately. This past week has been a difficult one. In the midst of dealing with painful and sad events, a friend gave me some smiles. One of those smiles came on a bottle of wine. Every one of the smiles helped brighten the days. Oreana Project Happiness Syrah (actually pROjECt hApPine$S SYRah on the back [...]

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