Grilled veggies shrimp and Piston Bay Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir & Football

Inspiration from the land down under! I’m watching the first pre-season Redskin game against the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland is ahead. I still can’t believe I’m watching football, didn’t summer just start? How can it be football season already? Time marches on, summer is starting to wind down, and my quest to find the perfect Pinot Noir […]

New Earth Farm’s Amazing Chef…

Why do you combine milk & onions? This and many other questions of mine were answered this past Saturday by Chef Barry Smith in my first New Earth Farm cooking class.  If you haven’t been to one of their cooking classes instructed by some of the best Chefs in Hampton Roads you are missing out. I learned you […]

What’s for dinner?

We all face the same food questions every day.What can I eat that tastes good?What is easy to make?What will everyone like? What will help me lose weight or at least won’t make me gain weight?Since being on my low carb, low sugar and no flour diet I can report that I feel wonderful. I will always miss these highly addictive […]

4 Wineries & 1 Brewery

Cherished memories are made of experiences …I have a new memory to share with you, my daughter Christen and son-in-law Zach’s sixth wedding anniversary wine trip. Mike and I were fortunate enough to be invited as guests on their chauffeur driven wine tour to four wineries and one brewery in Northern Virginia. I still can’t believe  that they have been married […]

Unused Space to Wine Room

How to turn an unused space into a wine room.My husband Mike and I turned a 5 x 5 unused elevator shaft into a wine room. If you have an unused space or closet you can too. I’m very fortunate that Mike knows electric and how to build just about anything.  It can be a little […]

Vouray Chinin Blanc

An Amazing White Wine!

The Goldilocks of Wine. I went to the Total Wine store yesterday for their free Saturday wine tasting. I’ve been to these before and usually find new wines I like. I don’t blog on every wine I try, only if I find an exceptional one. They were sampling six wines, two whites, one blush and three […]

Feeling bad, overweight, or have migraines?

Dwarf wheat & why it may be killing you… If you are tired, often sick, have mental fog, weight gain, depression, memory problems, can’t lose weight, or have no energy to work out, you may want to stop eating wheat – here’s why… Our bodies process carbohydrates, fat and proteins differently. When you eat anything made […]

How to tell if your wine is good or bad

Smell, Sight & Taste – 3 easy ways to test wine. When you order a bottle of wine at a restaurant and the waiter pours you a sample to taste, do you know how to tell if the wine is good or bad? Here’s what you need to know when testing wine.

4th of July Wine Game

Red, White & Blush This is an easy and fun wine game to play at your next 4th of July get together.  All you need is 3 wines and 3 cheeses. This is a great way to start off your party. Wine & cheese appetizer pairing game Get three bottles of wine, a red, white, and blush. Decorate them […]

My Morning Cocktail

This daily “Bloody Mary” cocktail recipe has helped lower my cholesterol & blood sugar from unhealthy to normal levels. Having daily healthy routines is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. But a lot of healthy things aren’t fun which can kill a routine. Over ten years ago I went to the doctor for a […]