See You on the Way to Mendocino?

A long-time friend recently brought a bottle of red as a gift for me to try.  It was from Milano Family Winery in the Russian River area of Northern California.   I just opened it the other day and shared it with  my jetsetting buddy Jill, who was telling tales of her trip to Thailand and Japan.  We both thought it was…

Hyperdecantation

I know, big word….maybe one you've never even heard of.  I spotted this video on a foodie page today and am just wondering if any of you wine lovers out there have tried this method to aerate your wine.  If so, let me know your thoughts and observations on the technique.  Takes a little bit of…

Oh Canada…

I get all giddy at the thought of a trip to Canada.  I LOVE that country.   I’ve determined if I hada grander tolerance for chilly winters, it’d be Vancouver all the way, baby.  Cosmopolitan, clean, great people,  amazing restaurants with cool wine lists, Stanley Park, dragon races, the Grand Isle Market…wow, I could go on—that…

Comments–A Blogger’s Best Friend

If you've ever maintained a blog, you know how it feels to be writing for the blogosphere.  If you haven't, suffice it to say, it can be a tad difficult to motivate oneself to get a blog entry out there.  You don't really know whether you (a) have readers, and if you do, (b) have…