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 […]

Porn & Pinot

I’ve been thinking about both lately. Porn is easy to find, heightens your senses, and can be stimulating, but after you have indulged in it you can feel a little bad about yourself. I asked myself why, and I think it’s because porn is fake and it’s an extreme presenting itself as an ordinary reality.  I’m talking about 

Star crossed Pinot Noir lovers

I have been searching for a certain Pinot Noir for years now, for my husband Mike. He was on a business trip years ago and at a dinner party was severed a Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley. That evening he fell in love with Pinot Noir. Since then he has relentlessly been searching for that […]

Love Red & White Sweet Wines – try these!

If you love sweet wines like Moscato but want to try something new… I found two sweet German wines from Trader Joe’s for you to try. I tasted a sweet red wine and a sweet white wine that you can serve with just about anything and both are under $6!

Results – Thanksgiving blind wine tasting

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! My brother in-law Tim invited everyone to his house this Thanksgiving and it was really nice catching up with family.  As promised I brought my blind wine tasting game.  I set up the bottles in pairs to be tested throughout the evening, starting with the Pinot Noirs and Rieslings. […]

Thanksgiving Wine Game

On Thanksgiving my family has a tendency to sit around the TV, watch football, and not interact with each other as much as I would like. So I’m planning a Thanksgiving blind wine tasting game to spur interaction. I would also like to confiscate all cell phones, but I think my life would be endangered if […]

Pizza and Wine Pairing Guide

Who loves pizza & wine that’s fast, healthy & easy to make? The following four pizza recipes are delicious, easy to make and I have paired them with the perfect wines.  If you don’t have time to make pizza just use the wine guide for pairing recommendations. Here is your quick quide on how to […]

Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Party

Want an upscale alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner? Here’s your chance with this eight course Thanksgiving tasting menu and wine pairing companions. Feel free to substitute your favorite wines  because it’s all about what tastes best to you and your guests.  This is a great alternative to the “big” Thanksgiving dinner or this can be a […]