Fun fact: I was born on the island and married on the island. Galveston, Texas holds a special place in my heart, and I visit as often as possible. I love its history and its quirks. Unlike other well known beaches, our waters are brown. They’re not dirty (per se), it’s just that the choppy […]
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Loire Valley Wines Event: Spring to Loire in Houston
There are a couple countries/regions that have been swaying me away from my usual Italian pour lately. While I’ve been learning about and enjoying South American wines, I received an invitation to attend the Spring to Loire tasting and seminar event hosted by Loire Valley Wines. Having never dabbled in this French region, I jumped […]
Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 3: Post-Festival in Miami)
A guest blog post by Tracy Continued from: Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 2: South Beach Wine & Food Festival) Part 3: The Fun Isn’t Over Yet! When we planned this trip back in October, our excitement level over the festival events far exceeded anything else we hoped to see or do in […]
Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 2: South Beach Wine & Food Festival)
A guest blog post by Tracy Continued from: Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 1: Pre-Festival in Miami) Part 2: Let the Festivities Begin! Now for the festival details. The festival ran from Wednesday, February 21st, to Sunday, February 25th. With over 90 (90!!!) events taking place over five days, we somehow narrowed our […]
Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 1: Pre-Festival in Miami)
A guest blog post by Tracy Part 1: Pre-Festival Shenanigans After attending a few really impressive food and wine festivals over the last few years (including the International Pinot Noir Celebration in 2013 (Willamette Valley, Oregon), the Telluride Wine Festival in 2015, and the Aspen Food & Wine Classic just last year), we felt a […]
Trick or Wine: Casillero del Diablo
I’ll admit that I love beautiful, funny, and themed wine labels. Wine, like music, is mood setting. So here we are in the middle of the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Samhain, and Day of the Dead. I recently enjoyed samples of Casillero del Diablo (which translates to The Devil’s […]
Spring Equinox in Spain + JORD Wood Watch Giveaway
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Alaskan Cruise: Wine Tastings on Ruby Princess
Maybe I’m just a wino, but one of the things we do during the First 24 Hours on a Cruise Ship is look for wine tastings. This is a great way to taste the available wines on the ship without committing to a full bottle (or glass). When we cruised Ruby Princess from Seattle to […]