Years ago I abandoned Midtown Houston for less trendy establishments with more parking options. This was a hot spot for young and dumb college me, but now I work downtown and live way out in the burbs, so I let the next generation have it, and I enjoy an earlier bed time. But then I […]
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Benvenuto Brunello Wine Seminar in Houston
As a Sangiovese (the primary grape in Chianti) lover, I consider Brunello di Montalcino best of the best in Italian wines. So I was thrilled to attend the Benvenuto Brunello 2017 wine seminar and guided tasting event hosted by Consorzio Vino Brunello di Montalcino and IEEM last week in Houston. For those unfamiliar, Brunello is […]
Galveston Food & Wine Festival (Part 2: The Grand Tasting)
Continued from Galveston Food & Wine Festival (Part 1: Pre-Events) As much as we frequent other food & wine festivals, attending Galveston Food & Wine Festival this yeas was a first. I was born on the Island (BOI as they say), so I’ll drive down to Galveston for any event. Before the festival were several pre-events […]
Campside Chicken Arrabbiata
Arrabbiata is a spicy tomato sauce with garlic and peppers and literally means “angry” in Italian. I’ve made it at home from scratch and from a jar, and think its delightful paired with Chianti. From my experiences with Becoming an Outdoors Woman and my love for Pinterest, I’ve been inspired to cook real food campside. […]
Novice Wine Pairing for You. Yes, You.
I get a lot of “what should I drink with…” questions. While there are many apps, guides, infographics, and articles out there, I happily oblige with my biased opinion on what they should drink. What would Sheila drink? Most of the time it’s medium to full bodied red wines and white wines. I don’t follow […]
Under the Tuscan Winter Sky
Continued from When in Rome for a Week Just when I thought Rome was my happy place, I experienced Tuscany! During our week long stay in Rome before our 10-day Mediterranean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line, we took the train to Tuscany twice. As a wine lover, how could I not? Florence is only […]
British Isles Cruise on Royal Princess (Part 3: Scotland and France)
Continued from British Isles Cruise on Royal Princess (Part 2: England, Ireland, Northern Ireland) Day 6: Glasgow (Greenock), Scotland & Excursion: Best of Scotland Highlands Oh Scotland, I love you. What a beautiful place! And not just the scenery, but the crisp air and the smell of earth and mist and green. We took a ferry […]