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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 …

Tasting Notes: Big Ass Reds at JavaMonkey

January 12, 2010 Cecilia

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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 …

Random Thoughts: On Finishing Novel #3 and Watching “Julie & Julia”

January 10, 2010 Cecilia

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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 …

Travelin’ Oenophile: Keeping It Weird in Asheville, N.C. (Part One)

January 7, 2010 Cecilia

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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 …

Favorites from 2009 & Oeno-lutions

January 2, 2010 Cecilia

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I originally wrote this on Christmas Day so I could get it to Geoff Koski for the Decatur News Online launch. I meant to post it yesterday, but never got to the computer. Yeah, I blame trying to catch up on the Doctor Who specials before David Tennant’s final episode is aired tonight. So, here …

Tasting Notes: Bubbles! Also, a taste of Asheville adventures

December 29, 2009 Cecilia

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With New Year’s Eve coming up, many people wonder about what would be a good, reasonable sparkling wine to open at or prior to midnight of the newish decade. Yes, time geeks have informed me that the new decade doesn’t technically start until 2011, but if I have to remember to change two numbers when …

Winery Review: North Georgia, Part II — Tiger Mountain

December 27, 2009 Cecilia

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Hubby and I decided to take a few days and come up to Asheville, North Carolina to recover from what always turns out to be a crazy time of year with his job. Since we were going right past it, we stopped by Tiger Mountain Vineyards in Tiger, Georgia. The tasting room itself is inside …

Friday Flash Fiction: 12 Days of Decatur (GA)

December 25, 2009 Cecilia

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I am excited to have collaborated with Hubby on this one. The concept for the piece as well as many of the specifics were his ideas. We live in Decatur, Georgia, which is a suburb of Atlanta but has its own unique identity. If you’d like to read more great flash fiction, search the #fridayflash …

Dinner and a Show: Second City’s “Peach Drop, Stop, and Roll” and Dinner at Restaurant Eugene

December 22, 2009 Cecilia

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For those who aren’t familiar with the Second City, you’re missing out on the improv/sketch comedy troupe that started the careers of famous comedians such as Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, and Stephen Colbert. They even gave us SCTV with the lovable Bob & Doug MacKenzie and one of my favorite versions of “The Twelve Days …

Friday Flash Fiction: Please, Christmas!

December 18, 2009 Cecilia