I read an AP article from London last week that began “British officials urge pubs to try new shatterproof steins to reduce annual number of alcohol-related glass attacks”. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/04/shatterproof-pint-glass-u_n_449846.html Other interesting tidbits about our friends across the seas: Officials swore the country would save billions in health care costs by coming up with a glass…
I think glassware matters, as does atmosphere, when having wine. Hubby doesn’t. You decide. On our Valentine’s Day we made an impromptu stop at Valencia Wine Company for a glass of Champagne about 4 in the afternoon. When their wine educator, Jeff Prange, suggested a split of a newly acquired brand, we readily agreed. (The…
I queried, as the title of this post implies, friends from Twitter and Facebook as to what they drank to celebrate Valentine’s Day, as, well, I wanted to re-live it through them. Each made me thristy for more. Which of these would you like: Andrea: Went to Agua Dulce Vineyard for the very first time…
2/18/10 Update: Lorimar Winery Breaking News! Lorimar Winery announces that it is moving the location of its Grand Opening from its tasting room in the Old Town Temecula wine district on Sunday, February 21, 2010, from 12- 4 PM to its permanent winery location in Temecula Wine Country at 40225 Berenda Road, Temecula. This move…
The Baltimore Sun yesterday ran an article entitled “Sen. Conway rules out end to wine-shipment ban” in which the Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs committee chair said that wine shipping, “is not going anywhere” this year even though six of her nine committee colleagues are co-sponsors as are a majority of her House and…
1 1/2 parts orange flavored vodka1 1/2 parts DeKuyper® Crème de Cacao White1 part DeKuyper® Coffee or Kahlua®1 part cherry flavored vodka2 parts chilled espresso4 – 6 parts chocolate milkAdd all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake well and strain into tall glasses or coffee mugs. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate syrup drizzle and a…
Hi Eve, This is my favorite appetizers. Big hit at parties. Use a nice dry white wine to fill the caps. I use a Chardonnay of course! Enjoy! Susie C. (For your own Two Hearts this Valentines Day) You can view the complete recipe online at: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/107246 Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms 3 Italian hot sausages, casings removed1…
Welcome to the 5th intallment of “WINE PARAPHERNALIA THAT MAKES US UNCOMFORTABLE AND/OR SCARED” (or W.P.T.M.U.U.A.O.S. for short) Well, while searching for another item for this series we found something so glorious, it made us scared. Some would say ‘glorious’ is a little over-the-top but I think those people lack vision…and heart….and hutzpah. Yes folks…that’s…
Last week, when I mentioned my “pole dancing and wine tasting” class, this little blog got triple its normal number of hits. When I queried wine peeps if wine would help with the soreness from a “Booty Barre” class I got triple the respones. Lastly, when trying to decide between a last minute invite to…
The strangest thing happened to me. I skipped a day of wine, or any kind of alcohol, without planning or thought. And, the next day, when I realized it I tried to recall why. A friend had to cancel lunch at the last minute. Double E had pink eye, or some such inconvenience, so our…