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2005 Girard Artistry Napa Valley Red Wine

posted August 17, 2010 in The Blog Wine Cellar

The 2005 Girard Artistry is a proprietary blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 14% Petit Verdot, 9% Malbec, and 1% Merlot. The fruit is primarily sourced from vineyards located in the Oakville and St. Helena appellations of Napa. Th (read full article)

Black Raven Brewery Scotchster

posted August 12, 2010 in Wine and Beer of Washington State

Every Wednesday, Black Raven Brewery taps a special cask at 4pm. These casks are often extremely popular and you are well advised to get there early to make sure to get some before the cask runs dry. On August 4th, the featured cask was the “Sc (read full article)

Two New Mad Housewife Events!

posted August 12, 2010 in Mastering the Art of Mad Cooking

The Whole Foods in River Forest, Illinois is going to be the site of a Mad Housewife tasting today. We are celebrating that this wonderful wine is now available to Oak Park-River Forest folks. Come and sample and meet the Mad Housewife on Thursday, A (read full article)

2007 R.A. Harrison Family Cellars "Nobility"

posted August 09, 2010 in The Blog Wine Cellar

The 2007 R.A. Harrison Family Cellars "Nobility" is a fantastic example of the kind of quality dessert wine that can be made in California. It's a small production (333 cases, 375 ml bottles) late harvest Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon.  (78% Sauvi (read full article)

MATT'S WINE NOT! INNISKILLIN SUMMER SERIES 2010: WINEMAKER'S SERIES 2008 CHARDONNAY ONTARIO WHITE WINE

posted August 07, 2010 in Food Tastes Yummy

Greetings once again dear reader, and as you have patiently awaited with baited breath no doubt (actually, I doubt that) for my third of four exciting reviews in the muchas delicioso (better not talk like that in Arizona...) 2010 Inniskillin Summer S (read full article)

Adding Saucy to your Entertaining Style

posted August 07, 2010 in Essentially Entertaining

Versatility is a secret weapon we use to combat dreary, dull entertaining in so many ways. While traditions can be wonderful, it's the "same old, same old" ho-hum that needs to be avoided at all costs.  We're going to explore versatility in (read full article)

Saporoso Riserva Balsamic Vinegar: A Review

posted August 07, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

When House of Balsamic sent me a bottle of their Saporoso Riserva Balsamic Vinegar to try, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I haven’t done much tasting in the area of vinegar. However, I have noticed a real difference in olive oils, so I sus (read full article)

CALNATURALE Premium Organic Wines

posted August 06, 2010 in The Blog Wine Cellar

I'm always excited to taste the newest wave of organic wines that are increasingly being put out in the market. These wines are unique in that they are the first and only C.C.O.F and Q.A.I. certified organic wines from California that have ever been (read full article)

Turned to the Right

posted July 30, 2010 in River-Rose!

How can one resist writing a story or poem based on the picture that Magpie Tales provides? Here is my Magpie 25...*Turned to the Right (Magpie 25)*It's been a long time that anyone has turned me to the right.I have let the key turn to any soul who w (read full article)

"Farm and Wine Night" At Le Cafe de Paris

posted July 23, 2010 in Boise Foodie Guild

Oh, yes! Another delightful evening for food, fun, friends and wine at Le Café de Paris and their Farm and Wine Night. The wines this time were presented by Rod de Armond of Woodriver Cellars. With our dinner, we had a 2008 Woodriver Cellars Chardon (read full article)

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