by Debbie | Feb 10, 2014 | sparkling wine, Spirit of the Andes, torrontes
I am really getting into the bubbles lately. Why not? If we saved everything for a special occasion we would never drink it. My new motto for 2014 is not to save anything for that special time. Drink now and enjoy!Enjoy is just what I did with...
by Debbie | Feb 6, 2014 | hudson chatham baco noir, smoked ribs, super bowl
All the big hype for the Super Bowl on Sunday and what a let down. I love football and was bummed I didn’t get to yell and scream for either team. (I didn’t have a favorite) It wasn’t a very exciting game unless you were a Seahawks fan. But then...
by Debbie | Feb 4, 2014 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Captain’s Reserve Imperial IPA
It’s been just a year since the first bottles of Captain Lawrence India Pale Ale came rolling down the line, and the beer is already the No. 2 seller, ahead of mainstays such as Captain’s Kolsch and Liquid Gold. The brewery is rewarding the IPA’s rookie of the year...
by Debbie | Feb 3, 2014 | Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet, Sauvion
Being adventurous during the holidays I bought a Muscadet for our Christmas Eve fish dinner. I wanted to introduce my friends and family to something different. I picked up a bottle of 2012 Sauvion Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine.Let’s just decipher the...
by Debbie | Jan 30, 2014 | Jozsef Lessner, Lessner Family Cellar, Tapolca Hungry
Growing up my grandfather briefly mentioned at times about his life and family in Hungary. He never really talked about it and it was always in passing. He did say that his family owned vineyards in Tapolca, Hungary and spoke briefly about going up there growing up....
