Musings on wine, food, recipes, restaurants, and other topics
Grenache is an often overlooked varietal. Frequently blended, it’s a nice, fruity red grape that can make you pucker if not done right. Last Thursday’s wine tasting definitely had some Grenaches gone wild. Okay, maybe not, but I couldn’t resist the pun. The wines: 2008 Bitch Grenache (South Australia):This was kind of like wine cordial …
When Hubby and I got tired of the Taste of Decatur shenanigans a couple of weekends ago, we went for a sure thing: the free Saturday afternoon wine tasting at Sherlock’s in Decatur. As I’ve mentioned, one of my New Year’s resolutions was to drink more French wine. The topic for the tasting was “Tour …
Yep, it’s time to review wines from a tasting at JavaMonkey again! Hey, at least I’m consistent. For those who don’t know, JavaMonkey in Decatur, Georgia does a wine tasting every other week with a different theme each time. The cost is $15 per person, and you get six good pours. This past tasting’s theme …
If you’re looking for my #Fridayflash story or the finale of Always a Bridesmaid, check out my new blog, which will be devoted completely to writing, fiction, and reviews of self-published books. Enjoy, and, as always, comments are welcome and encouraged! –Cecilia
Saturday marked the Taste of Decatur, an opportunity for the metro area to come to this little slice of heaven and sample the yumminess that we “locals” get to taste on a regular basis. When the event was being publicized during the week, nearly every restaurant in town was listed on the “Venues” page. For …
My parents’ cabin just south of Blairsville is giving us great opportunities to check out the wineries around Dahlonega, which are on the way. We just have to be careful because stopping on the way up means we have to go over Blood Mountain, and on the way back we have to be mindful of …
This is the next-to-the-last part of Always a Bridesmaid. The finale will be released next Tuesday just after my Twitter chat with the Penny Dreadful serial fiction site, where all the parts have links. To see the chat, search #thepennydreadful at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, April 27. For more flash fiction, search …
Last Thursday’s tasting at JavaMonkey was supposedly going to cover familiar territory: California. The good news is that there are a heck of a lot of wineries in that state. The bad news is that only two were featured at the tasting, Joel Gott, whose website address, www.gottwines.com, made me snicker, and Chateau St. Jean. …
Business is good, so blogging time is scarce. Apologies to the wine people for neglecting you, but there will be some notes up soon, I promise! To read the first parts of Always a Bridesmaid, check out the More Fiction section at my web site. For more flash fiction, search the #fridayflash hashtag on Twitter. …
I need to figure out the rest of Always a Bridesmaid, so here’s a microfiction for your entertainment this week. The Lab Assignment “I don’t get humans,” Debtra said. She lowered herself into the chair in Thurston’s office and crossed one ankle over her other knee. “The torture they subject themselves to!” Thurston checked the …