How to Hold a Muddler

December 15, 2011

How to Hold a Muddler Isn’t it fun when a supposed “expert” on something is proved wrong on some fundamental detail?  Well, I’m becoming known as the resident drink snob among my friends and family because of my “research” for these blog posts, so when I saw the picture at left, I was humbled by [...]

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Wine Wednesday! Cupcake Me Some Malbec!

December 14, 2011

After I did my Red Velvet Cupcake wine review a few weeks ago, I mysteriously received more cupcake vineyard liquid goodness on my doorstep. So, I figured a Malbec Cupcake was up on the menu next! Enter Cupcake Vineyards 2010 Mendoza Malbec Beside the cute design and colors on these wine labels – they produce [...]

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To make merry from the mess of life

December 11, 2011

This year, our family, like so many others, has faced the challenge of job loss. And to say the least, it has been tough. In January, my husband was laid-off from his job that had supported us for nearly seven years. Coming up on the one-year anniversary of the lay-off, I have begun to reflect [...]

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I Learn SO Much From Google Images!

December 10, 2011

I’m writing this post as a procrastination post and to unblock my subconsious into telling me where the tasting sheets of the wines I got in the mail to review hid themselves. Notice I NEVER lose the wine … but those darn tasting notes have a whole mind of their own. Personally – I think [...]

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IT’S FRIDAY! …and it’s NOT the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

December 9, 2011

…it’s the girl with the tramp stamp tattoo. I’ve got seeing the girl with the dragon tattoo on my movie list, so when I saw this …. I had to watch. Watch and then share … now I’m not sure if I’ll take the original seriously. What do you think? The Girl With The Tramp [...]

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THE Definitive Old Fashioned Recipe

December 8, 2011

In an earlier post, I said that consensus on “the best Old Fashioned recipe” is “not bloody likely.”  But after watching Mad Men, Season 3, Episode 3, “My Old Kentucky Home”, I officially retract that statement. At a garden party thrown to flaunt the fabricated happiness of his boss, Don Draper seeks respite at the [...]

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Wine Wednesday! The Godfather Of Zin Has Spoken – RavensWood

December 7, 2011

When the Godfather of Zin sends you wine and says “For the family …. taste, enjoy and let me know what you think” … you kiss his ring and taste the wines! Except that didn’t really happen … Enter RavensWood Wines Old Vine Zinfandel Vintners Blend – 2009 Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel – 2009 The [...]

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Don’t Make a Turkey of your Christmas Wine

December 5, 2011

The following is a guest post by Asgar Dungarawalla Christmas dinner just wouldn’t be the same without a nice bottle of something delicious. Not only will a well-chosen bottle help to get you all into the Christmas spirit, but it can also really complement your meal and give your taste-buds a real treat. As we [...]

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“Memory is a kind of poetry”

December 4, 2011

This time of year, the longer nights and tendency to hibernate turns us more inward and our mind screen lends itself to revisiting memories. The act or fact of memory itself connects us because we all have memories–fond and dear, frightening and mad, awkward and embarrassing. They also help us realize the passages we have [...]

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IT’S FRIDAY!! Relax with the Yoga Girl Video!

December 2, 2011

It’s Friday … date night, Yoga night? Either way you’ll find the humor in this video. Made from those guys that brought us the Whole Foods Parking Lot video … Or watch it direct on YouTube Here: Yoga Girl Video

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