Despite having grown up in Northern California, I’m ashamed to say I have spent very little time in the Pacific Northwest. With so much buzz in the culinary and wine scene, it’s been on my…
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Wine Wednesdays – Seneca Lake Wine Trail
As I mentioned in my first Finger Lakes post, we visited some great wineries along the east and west sides of Seneca Lake. As I also mentioned, there are dozens and dozens of wineries in…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting in Alsace
One highlight of our time in Alsace was our day of wine tasting. I’ll admit I don’t have much experience with Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris, the main grapes grown in this region, so…
Wine Wednesdays – Dinner at Spring, Paris
Our first night in Paris we enjoyed a delicious meal at Spring; a French restaurant with an American chef. The restaurant offers a nightly pre-set menu with optional wine pairings. From the moment we walked in…
Wine Wednesdays – 2014 Verget Terres De Pierres Mácon-Village
One more from my weekend in the Berkshires. I was lucky to spend valentine’s day with my mama. We celebrated at the Prairie Whale, a lovely restaurant from the same group that runs Diner, Marlow…
Wine Wednesdays – Domaine Marc Morey Rully White Burgundy
A definite highlight of our dinner at Allium in Great Barrington was the truffled popcorn appetizer paired with a White Burgundy from Domaine Marc Morey. Located in Chassagne-Montrachet in the Cote de Beaune, the domaine…
Oslo Travelogue
In between bites of food we saw the sites. Oslo is such a gorgeous city! We did a fantastic bike tour with Viking Biking, took a ferry ride through the fjords and toured the surrounding…
Wine Wednesdays – Winemaker Dinner with Valle Reale
While in Oslo, we were lucky enough to crash a winemaker dinner with Valle Reale, a winery in the Abruzzo region in Italy. We settled in to the back room at buzzing Cru restaurant as…
Wine Wednesdays – 2012 Domaine de Chérisey Puligny-Montrachet “Hameau de Blagny”
If you’re ever wondering what food to pair with a wine, pick chicken. It goes with everything! I experienced my ultimate in chicken pairing at Zuni Cafe, their infamous roast chicken and bread salad and a…
Summer Bucket List 2015
It’s officially summer! Hopefully the rain will see itself out now; enough with this June gloom! Last year I created my first summer bucket list to remind myself to take advantage of this short but…