by Debbie | Aug 22, 2013 | goldwater pinot noir, new zealand pinot noir
There is nothing like a nice Pinot Noir paired with your grilled salmon. For me that’s a great summer pairing sitting outside on the deck.What Pinot Noir did I pair with my grilled salmon, nope not one from the US. I stepped into New Zealand and opened a...
by Debbie | Aug 20, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing
The hints of summer’s swan song came early this year: the temps fighting to climb above 80, the Pumpkin Ale flowing in the Captain Lawrence tasting room, the back to school ads on TV. (Great moments in unhip brands trying to be hip: The new JC Penney commercial about...
by Debbie | Aug 19, 2013 | Assyritko, Athiri, greek wine, Moschofilero, Xinomavro
Back in the early ’90’s (okay I am dating myself) I spent a week in Greece. It was a spur of the moment trip to go visit a friend who had bugged me for years to visit her on the island her family was from. Little did I know then that I would be marrying...
by Debbie | Aug 15, 2013 | podcast
Subscribe via Itunes Welcome to Uncork Your Mind my first podcast. May of you have been reading my blog for a while and I decided to venture into the Podcasting realm. I want to bring to you wine education so that you can learn about wine with ease and not...
by Debbie | Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Captain’s Log It may be the dog days of summer, but one of fall’s favorite treats is already flowing in the tasting room. Captain Lawrence’s Pumpkin Ale, made from pureed pumpkins and flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, is on draft and in bottles. Too...