Last weekend I attended the annual Thanksgiving workshop at Bottlerocket Wines in Chelsea. It was a really fun event, and with a ticket price of only $20, well worth it! Plus a portion of proceeds…
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Wine Wednesdays – 2010 Guado al Tasso
A weekend out in the country calls for perfectly smoked twin chickens and a wine to match. My dear family friends spoil me with Sunday suppers when I come to visit and this was no…
Wine Wednesdays – Racine’s Wine Bar
I recently visited Racine’s Wine Bar for dinner and drinks. I had been wanting to check out Racine’s since it opened last spring. With two locations in Paris, this is the first Racine’s in the…
Wine Wednesdays – Halloween for Adults!
So I’m not the biggest Halloween fan…..but any excuse to drink wine and eat candy I can definitely get behind! Inspired by the recent articles I’ve come across detailing wine and candy pairings, I decided…
Wine Wednesdays – Virginia Tasting
A dear friend got married recently in Charlottesville, VA, giving me a good excuse to visit a wine region I keep hearing more and more about. I spent two days driving through the surrounding areas…
Wine Wednesdays – Phelps 2003 Insignia
My aunt’s birthday called for a celebratory wine; I was lucky enough to enjoy the 2003 30th Anniversary Joseph Phelps Insignia while out to dinner at Farm in Carneros. First produced in 1974, Insignia was…
Wine Wednesdays – The Art of Blending
Of course we all know there’s quite a bit of science that goes into winemaking….but I’ll admit my knowledge extends about as far as the basic equation of fermentation (I much prefer the consumption side…
Wine Wednesdays – Harvest 2014
I popped home last weekend to attend a family friend’s 60th birthday party (more to come on that). I was lucky enough to coincide with the height of harvest. There’s nothing better than driving up…
Wine Wednesdays – Tasting at Tank
I’m heading back home tomorrow but realized I never shared a fun tasting experience from my time home in July! We headed up to Calistoga to check out the farmer’s market as well as a…
Migis Lodge AKA Adult Summer Camp
The highlight of our trip to Maine was the two days we spent at Migis Lodge in South Casco. About 25 miles inland from Portland, we were trasnported to a different world and thrown back…