I don’t know which has the stronger influence on me: wanting to travel somewhere because of the wine, or purchasing wine because of somewhere I’ve traveled…both? Last week I attended Appellation Alentejo masterclass led by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein and tasted Portuguese wine (for the first time, if you don’t include port) from the Alentejo […]
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Reconsidering Midtown: Jack & Ginger’s
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 after I thoroughly enjoyed […]
Reconsidering Midtown: Russo’s New York Pizzeria
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 […]
Fall Wine: What’s in My Glass
Fall blew by in a flash, and here we are getting ready for Christmas already. Here are some of the wines we’ve enjoyed this fall from Halloween to Thanksgiving, featuring two stellar gems from Côtes du Roussillon, France, and notes from the winemaker! First of all, fall doesn’t really feel like fall down […]
Champagne Cork Cap Magnets (DIY)
I collect wine corks, as well as the cute Muselet cage caps from Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and really any sparkling wine. While I have many, many uses for corks (read my Cork Craft Round-Up here), I never really knew what to do with the caps until I found a listing for magnets on Etsy. I […]
A Gnarly Dudes Lebowski Halloween
If you think that me being asked to review a wine and wear a costume is weird, you really don’t know me. Or maybe you do! Celebrating Halloween and The Big Lebowski‘s 20th anniversary with a lovely Australian red wine is exactly my kind of weird. So here’s my review of Two Hands Wines Gnarly […]
Halloween Wine: Casillero del Diablo
Yes, the one with the devil on it. I love beautiful, funny, and themed wine labels. I represent the average wine drinker perusing the grocery store or liquor store aisles for something fun to bring to parties. And the most wonderful time of the year is upon us: Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Samhain, and Day of […]
A Visit to Hambledon Vineyard near London
Last month I checked a thing off my bucket list: visiting an English sparkling vineyard/winery! We visited Hambledon Vineyard near Portsmouth and Southampton, about an hour train ride from London. We enjoyed a tour hour tour and tasting, and it was one of the most, if not THE most, comprehensive tour and explanation of the […]
Considering Wine in a Can
My body may not be ready for summer, but like it or not summer is here. It’s hot and I’m thirsty! I’m usually a red wine drinker but in the summer I tend to drink more rose and white wine. So let me go on record, again, and say that I’m not a wine snob. […]
A Malbec Horizontal Tasting
Recently I was encouraged to reconsider malbec as a more nuanced wine than previously thought. Not all malbecs are grown and made the same, so why would we expect them to taste the same? And why hadn’t I thought of this before? My geology and wine loving friends and I got together to explore four […]