Wine Professional Interview: Bob Manley of Hermit Woods Winery

Cecilia
16
Jul
2015
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I’m super excited to welcome Bob Manley to the blog today to kick off what I hope will become a series of interviews of professionals in the wine industry. Bob is one of the partners at Hermit Woods Winery, and when you go to their tasting room, you’ll probably see him. He was my liaison …

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Oeno-fessions: I Drank Fruit Wine and I Liked It

Cecilia
14
Jul
2015
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The tasting bar at Hermit Woods Winery I was going to try and figure out how to do this overlaid with the lyrics to the Katy Perry song I Kissed a Girl, but alas, I just couldn’t make it work. In the wine world there are anti-snobs, or people who eschew snobbery and then get …

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Five Things to Love about the South Okanagan Valley

Cecilia
08
Jul
2015
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Since the kids these days are all about lists, I thought I’d create one to discuss some of the highlights from our recent trip to the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Before you ask, no we didn’t see any of the Women’s World Cup soccer (futbol for those of you from outside the U.S.) …

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Kitchen Playtime: Summer Holidays

Cecilia
06
Jul
2015
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Happy belated July Fourth and Canada Day! This post covers the food we made for both. Since Canada Day was July first, I’ll start with that one. I got caught in a hellacious rainstorm that afternoon while on a marketing visit, and so I was really happy that Hubby volunteered to cook that night while …

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Kitchen playtime: Summer produce is finally here!

Cecilia
22
Jun
2015
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Well, I’ve been here, there, and everywhere, or that’s how it seems. The past month and a half has included trips to North Georgia, Athens, Dallas, Seattle, Okanagan Valley, and Vancouver. I do plan to blog on some of those, but I wanted to get back to the basics. I’m ready to get serious about …

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Tasting and a potential book pairing

Cecilia
07
May
2015
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Hubby and I live in an area of Atlanta that’s frequently called a city of functional alcoholics. I would say I don’t know why the Decatur/Avondale Estates part of town has that nickname, but we do have a lot of great pubs, bars, restaurants, and wine, beer, and liquor shops. One of our favorites is …

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Kitchen playtime: Easter weekend

Cecilia
09
Apr
2015
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Hubby and I always look forward to Easter, which we feels gives us the opportunity for some serious kitchen playtime. We start discussing the menu weeks in advance, and there is a careful selection of recipes as well as strategizing what to pick up where. Yes, I just made up a word. So first, the …

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Wines and Wineries – Our Weekend Dash Through Sonoma County

Cecilia
18
Nov
2013
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Okay, wow, where did September and October go? I had every intent to post this soon after returning from our California trip, but yeah, life got busy, I released a novel, and I had two of the busiest weeks ever at my private practice. Although I’ve been drinking plenty of wine, there hasn’t been much …

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Know Your Saints: Saint Maurice

Cecilia
23
Sep
2013
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September 22 marks the feast day of Saint Maurice. Why ever is he here? Read on! For those who don’t know1, Maurice was the leader of the Roman Theban Legion. According to the Interwebs, the Roman Emperor Maximian called upon the Theban Legion to help quell a revolt in Gaul. So Maurice and 6,599 of …

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Central Coast California: Day Three

Cecilia
17
Sep
2013
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I’m taking advantage of the free wireless at Eno Wine Bar, which is off Union Square in San Francisco, to post this, the last report from Paso Robles. Later this week, I’ll be sharing our adventures in Sonoma. I’ll also be doing that from a computer, so I can get my links embedded beyond the first …

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