Musings on wine, food, recipes, restaurants, and other topics
According to my Blogger dashboard, this is my 100th post! Thanks to all you readers who allow me to think that my musings are actually interesting. Hubby tells me that the inside of my head is a “strange and wondrous place,” so maybe I’m not so odd after all. Just as I came back to …
Dear fellow oenophiles, Life is good in that my business has taken off, and Hubby and I have both been working probably a little too hard than is good for us. Consequently, we’re going to be taking some time for much-needed rest, relaxation, and minimal computer interaction. Will be back in the “real world” on …
Hubby and I are unwinding this evening with glasses of the 2007 “Papa Loves Mambo” blend from Sapolil Cellars, a little winery based in and near Walla Walla, Washington. The grapes, 70% Syrah, 20% Sangiovese, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon are grow in the Horse Heaven Hills. Sounds poetic, doesn’t it? Sapolil makes absolutely lovely wines, …
Okay, so I guess I suck at starting revolutions. Or maybe people don’t want to admit they’re from Alabama. After the Cycles Gladiator ban, I can’t say I blame them. Just a reminder for all you Atlantans, it’s Atlanta Restaurant Week. Actually, it’s Atlanta Restaurant Two Weeks because it goes through August 9th. Hubby and …
This is a letter and petition I would like to forward to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Of course I’ll include my real name when I send it. My goal is to get enough comments/co-signatures to have them take it seriously. Dear Alabama ABC Board, First, congratulations on the strides the state is taking …