Mom and I made our way to Normandy after 3 days exploring the seaside towns of Brittany. After a quick stop at Mont St. Michel, we arrived in Bayeux, hoping to hit the Wednesday market…
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Travelogue – Adventures in Brittany, France
In my quest to cover every possible corner of France, I checked off the rugged northern coast of Brittany and Normandy in early September. Mom was my copilot in this Brittany Travelogue. We began our…
Wine Wednesdays – 2009 Mulderbosch Chardonnay
Happy New Year friends! I hope you all had a fun and festive holiday season, I certainly enjoyed my fair share of cheese, Christmas cookies, and damn good wine! Like many of you, I’m now…
Travelogue – Weekend in the Catskills at The Debruce
This post is long overdue, but back in May, my man surprised me for my birthday with an overnight stay at The Debruce. We’re big fans of Foster Supply Co., we spent New Year’s Eve…
Travelogue – Eating Comté and Drinking Trousseau in the Jura
I hope you enjoyed my Rhône Valley travelogue! After 2 nights in the Northern Rhône, we headed north to the Jura to the charming town of Arbois. We spent 3 nights in the gorgeous Closerie…
Travelogue – The Northern Rhône: Ampuis, Condrieu, Tournon-Sur-Rhone, Cornas
Hi wine-lovers, sorry for the silence. I’ve enjoyed a summer full of travels and exciting life happenings, the time just seems to slip away faster and faster and here we are! I’ve been sitting on…
Travelogue – Loire Valley Part 1: Nantes, Angers, Saumur, Chinon
If you’ve been following for a while now, you’ve seen me progress into a full blown Francophile. It started in Paris (here, here, and here), followed me to Burgundy, persisted in Alsace, Champagne and now…
Restaurant Round Up – February Eats
After taking a little break from dining out, I made up for lost time enjoying a staycation weekend of dining out over President’s Weekend as well as a visit from mom, giving me a great…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Frontón De Oro Tinto Tradicional
I hate how long it takes me to revisit certain restaurants, there’s never enough dinners in a week! We finally made it back to Casa Mono after having an amazing meal there almost three years…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Bott “Csontos” Tokaji Furmint
Ever since our trip to Tokaj, I jump at the chance to try dry Furmints when I see them on restaurant menus as they are such great food wines; and February just so happens to…