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• It’s Been 2 Months Since Kitchen 330 Opened It’s Doors, a...

  

  It’s been 2 months since Kitchen 330 opened it’s doors, a venture between me, Paul and his cousin Gus Zimmerman who is an Executive Chef. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Exploring the Godello and Dona Blanca Grape with Godelia

  

  We all have a first. It’s always exciting when I try a wine that is made with grapes I’ve never tasted before and or knew about. This wine - 2015 Godelia... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Malbec for Your Memorial Day BBQ

  

  I can’t believe it’s already Memorial Day. Once March hit, time began speeding up. Well, that’s how it felt to me. Now as we big to prepare for our Memorial... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street: Season 1 Episode 11 K is for Kabinett

  

  Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 11. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Spring into Summer with Hess Select Whites

  

  It’s that time of year when I begin to drink more white wines. In our home the saying is if it’s light outside, it’s a white. I was excited to taste some of... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Happy Sauvignon Blanc Day

  

  Today, May 4th is the day we celebrate the Sauvignon Blanc. A grape that is grown all over the world and produces a nice crisp and acidic wine. Some regions mor... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Arrogant Frog Returns

  

  I don’t know what it is about this frog but I am beginning to fall in love with him. I don’t know if it’s his daper look or the scents he gives off. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Tim Tam Experience

  

  What I love most about visiting a winery is meeting the people behind the scenes and learning new things. Bonus if it’s fun and challenging. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Exploring Hess Collection Wines

  

  My first experience with Hess Collection Wines was at the Wine Bloggers Conference in 2009 and I remember having lunch on their Mount Veeder estate with the... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 10 J is for Jacquere

  

  Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 10. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Pedroncelli 90 Years - Finding Your Place In The Family Business; Julie...

  

  The Pedroncelli Family(Front) Mitch Blakeley, Christine Pedroncelli, Phyllis Pedroncelli, Ed St. John(Back)Maureen Morehouse, Lisa (Pedroncelli) and Lance... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Words of Gratitude

  

  I’ve been kind of MIA this past month and I want to explain. Some may know, some may not and it’s not like me to disappear for a month or more. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 9 I is for Itata

  

  Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 9. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Awaken Your Senses with Adorada Wines

  

  Have you ever opened a bottle of wine, poured it in the glass and got a scent from the wine that transported you back to your childhood or another time or... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sisters Sharing Wine Made By Sisters

  

  Breathless Wines is the love of three sisters, (Sharon Cohn, Rebecca Faust and Cynthia Faust) and the passion for life their mom passed down to them. In my... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Getting Arrogant and Being Loved

  

  The word arrogant has a stigma to it. I personally shy away from arrogant people, that is until I met this dapper little frog. He appeared at a gathering in... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Bourbon Barrels and Wine

  

  What do bourbon barrels have to do with wine? Recently there has been a trend to age wine in bourbon barrels. It’s interesting because Bob Blue, winemaker of... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2018 DRINK

• Not All Gondola Rides Happen On The Ski Slopes

  

  The only time I’ve rode in a gondola is when I’ve been skiing. Never did I think I would be riding one to get to a winery, but that is how you get to Sterling... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Valentine's Day Love and Bubbles

  

  It’s that time of the year when Hallmark tells us it’s Valentine’s Day and we have to do something special. Quite frankly, everyday is special when it comes to... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fetzer Celebrating 50 Years Moving Toward a Net Positive Future

  

  “What is good for the earth is good for the grape.” ~ Barney FetzerFetzer Vineyards is a well known name in the wine world and I am sure you have purchased a... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK