Musings on wine, food, recipes, restaurants, and other topics
Okay, first the disclosure stuff: we didn’t pay for anything except for dinner last night and a contribution to the tip jar for the two servers who were helping out with the Wine Conclave. Okay, FTC, happy now? Why don’t you get doctors to do the same things with their patients? “Hey, Ambien CR took …
Here is the second part of my serial flash fiction, a paranormal mystery set in a bachelorette party shop and venue. To read the first part, click here. For more Friday Flash Fiction, search the hashtag #fridayflash on Twitter or check out Mad Utopia on Saturday, when Friday Flash guru J.M. Strother posts a comprehensive …
I love these sensual reds from Spain and South America! Jess at JavaMonkey introduced us to a few more this past Thursday at a tasting dedicated entirely to Tempranillo. The wines: 2005 Lorinon Crianza (Rioja, Spain): A blend of 85% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha, 5% Graciano, and 5% Mazuelo“Crianza” means that the wine spends at least …
There are some nights when having a good time comes easy, and there are others when you have to earn it. I stopped my appointments at 5:00 on Wednesday so I could get out of there before traffic got too bad. A quick check at 5:05 showed minor delays, so I grabbed my stuff, rushed …
Yes, I have a lot to catch up on including reviews of Wednesday’s beer dinner at The Grange and, finally, my review of the Iberian Pig, but it’s Friday, so that means it’s fiction time! You know how sometimes you have a first line bouncing around in your brain, and it won’t go away? As …
Uh, oh. I’m gonna be in trouble. You see, yesterday, January 19, was my two-year blogiversary, and I forgot until about 10:00 last night. It got a last-minute tweet, but I’m afraid I’m going to be sleeping on the virtual couch for this one. Luckily John Kessler of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution came through. He posted …
I attended last Thursday’s Poetry Slam fund raising event at JavaMonkey. Several regular patrons wandered in during the evening, obviously confused that there was wine being poured for a tasting on an off Thursday. I enjoyed the poetry more than I thought I would and appreciated the chance to rediscover some of the wines from …
What is a “Big Ass” red? I’m pretty sure that’s not a technical wine term, so I’ll give you my definition. A “Big Ass Red” is a wine that warms you to the bone on cold days like this past week. It could be because of style — lots of fruit — or just straight-up …
This has been quite the exciting week! No, I’m not talking about the snow and ice, although I’m sure some people found it to be thrilling. This week was exciting for me because on Tuesday I finished my third novel, the working title of which is “A Perfect Man.” This first draft weighs in as …
Hubby and I took off the day after Christmas to Asheville, North Carolina, for a romantic, post-holiday few days in what has become one of our favorite places to visit. We took the opportunity on the way up to taste wine at Tiger Mountain Vineyards (click here for tasting notes and winery review) and were …