Over the last twenty years or so I discovered genuine cooking. Growing up in the 50’s and 60’s I experienced, unknowingly, a transformation that made the task of family food preparation easier and less expensive, while sacrificing quality and health in the process. Processed food must have seemed like manna from Heaven, it was cheap…
Category: Wine
Remember summer 2015
A rosé under the willow last June, it is raining now, and I miss the summer.
Check this blog out, The Ultimate Guide to Bottle Sizes
Ever wonder the difference between a Magnum, Double Magnum, Jeroboam, or a Balthazar bottle. Here is a blog and an infogram that explains it all. Thank you Alexis Truitt at Torii Mor The Ultimate Guide to Bottle Sizes
Vézer Family Winery, sun, and paint – nice!
One of the perks of my travels is finding an hour or two to visit a new winery. This was quite a find. Vézer Family Winery in Fairfield, CA. I had a glass of the 2012 Estate Verdelho, just right for a warm afternoon of sketching.
Terroir – People, places, moments
Great wines connect us with people, places, and the moment. The Comtesse du Cheapeaux Vin, reminds us that a $10 bottle of wine can be magical. She knows that terroir is more than the dirt and the weather. Terroir is the people, places, and the moment. Jesus brought together millions of the faithful with a cup of…
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