Previously, Wining Husband and I had Mollydooker‘s Maitre D. We’d been seeing Mollydooker’s Boxer Shiraz in a few restaurants around town, but we hadn’t tasted it. Finally, we saw a huge deal on this wine at Trader Joe’s. We thought we would try it. This wine is very good, and it pairs well …
Fish and Bertagna’s Sangiovese Rose
A couple months ago, we visited the Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyards. We were quite taken with a few of their wines – one of them being the unique Sangiovese Rose, which almost had a sparkling quality to it. So, we had this wonderful wine hanging out in our cellar for a bit. When it …
All The Shootings
It feels as though there have been a lot of public shootings lately. How scary is it that on July 20th, a bunch of people went to a theater to watch a movie, and then their evening turned into a traumatic event. I cannot imagine all the emotions at all, and I feel …
Swedish Meatballs and 2008 Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Ethos Chardonnay Reserve
Tonight for dinner, I made chicken Swedish meatballs and we paired it with a 2008 Chateau Ste. Michelle Ethos Chardonnay Reserve. The Swedish meatballs recipe came courtesy of Cooking Light. I’ve made it many times before, however, usually instead of the rye bread, I use a garlic bread produced by our local supermarket. This time, …
Dining Room Wine Area Makeover
So today we got a major score! We’ve been talking about how we really needed a much better solution for storing our wine. Up until now, it had been in two roll-top cabinets, and boxes on top of and next to cabinets. We’ve also been wanting to catalog the wine we have using Cellar …
Creekside Cellars’ Olympic-Themed Tasting
This week’s tasting took patrons on a tour of the world’s wines. There were many successes on the list. It was one of the rare events that we actually tasted all ten of the wines offered. Here’s a rundown of the notes we made on the wines. 2011 Col de Salici “Prosecco Superior” from …
Date Nights
Date nights are an important part of any long-term relationship. Let’s face it, we all get busy. There are careers to build, kids to shuttle around, friends to see, and organizations to be involved in. Even if you spend your evenings with your spouse, it’s not the same as being engaged in courtship with …
Hobbies: Beading
It’s important to have something crafty you love to do for fun. For me, that means sewing and beading. It’s a lot of fun to create beaded earrings, and more than a few times, now, I’ve thought about selling the earrings I create on Etsy. Since I’m a full-time writer and editorial consultant, that …
Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Wines
I’m going to be candid for a moment. I’m not a big fan of Merlot. However, the first really good wine I had was a Merlot – and it was a Chateau Saint Michelle Merlot. I had it at a restaurant in Chicago, when I’d moved out that way in order to attend …
Chocolate Souffles
Chocolate soufflés are a real treat. When you find a great recipe, it’s like finding heaven on earth. Chocolate souffles pair quite well with ports and wines on the darker, sweeter spectrum. However, you can also pair a good chocolate soufflé with a dark roast coffee – if you’re feeling bold! The recipe I used …
