Brian

LATEST ARTICLES ( 92 )

• Wine Almost as Popular as Beer in the US

  

  A recent Gallup poll shows wine and beer nearly tied as top choices for US drinkers. 36% of the people polled that consume alchohol indicated that they prefer... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2011 DRINK

• Update on the Website

  I’m not doing a lot on this site at the moment because I am working on my new website, In My Glass. In My Glass is my new wine blog, where you’ll find wine... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH

• 2010 Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

  This Sauvignon Blanc is from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It was produced by Kim Crawford Wines. The grapes were harvested in April 2010 from vineyard... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2011 DRINK

• 2009 Castle Rock Pinot Noir Sonoma County

  

  This is not my first Castle Rock Pinot Noir. I previously had the 2009 Castle Rock Pinot Noir California Cuvée, which I liked very much. When I found this wine... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2011 DRINK

• About Those Wine Scores …

  I started out using the popular 100-point scale for wine ratings on this blog. I’m not sure if that’s the best rating system to use, though. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2011 DRINK

• 2010 Crème De Lys Chardonnay

  

  Ah, Chardonnay. The classic white wine. Chardonnay wines are made throughout the world. The varied styles of winemaking and the influences of the terroir... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2011 DRINK

• Blog Change

  I just switched the blog to the WordPress blogging platform. The base URL also changed to feedingthefamily.net (no “blog” subdomain). The RSS feed is no longer... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH

• 2010 Marichal Reserve Collection Pinot Noir Blanc De Noir / Chardonnay

  

  Today’s wine comes from Uruguay. It was produced by Bodega Marichal, a family winery that has been in operation for over 70 years. Their vineyards are located i... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011 DRINK

• Wine Tasting

  I stopped at Dolce Vita Wine Shop in Chaska, Minnesota today for their weekly Friday wine tasting. This wine shop is in an old train depot. They have a good... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2011 DRINK

• What’s In My Glass?

  

  Welcome! What’s In My Glass? Wine! I’ll be posting reviews of wine, along with other wine-related articles from time to time. I may occasionally include... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2011 DRINK

• Eggplant Paprika

  That’s what I’m calling it, anyway. I just made it up and put it in the oven. I’m putting it in writing so I don’t forget in case it turns out good. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2009 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH

• Tropicana Orange Juice Drink with Stevia

  Tropicana has a new orange juice beverage that is sweetened with stevia. Check out Trop50 at the Tropicana website. It contains 42% orange juice (not from... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2009 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH