Allen, Ted. Uncorked!: Wine Made Simple: Vol. 1 (Napa Valley, California). DVD, 2007. ———. Uncorked!: Wine Made Simple: Vol. 3 (France). DVD, 2007. Begg, Desmond. Travelers Wine Guide: Spain. New York: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., 1990. Clarke, Oz. Oz Clarke’s Pocket Wine Guide 2005. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2005. Fletcher, Janet. Cheese and Wine: A GuideContinueContinue reading “My Reading List for the Wine and Cheese Party”
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Rioja!
Wine class continues and I have found my favorite country/region so far. I thought the light, delicate crisp wines of Germany made out of the white grapes that grow well in northern climates were going to be my favorite but lo and behold – Portugal, Catalunya and Spain!! Rich red wines high in alcohol contentContinueContinue reading “Rioja!”
Punkin’ Bread
Instead of my usual holiday cookie list, I said this year I’d tell a story about holiday baking. It’s a bit late in the coming, but come it has. This happened about 6 years ago. Before I began to blog. Wow. A long time ago. That year in a library school class a fellow student brought in aContinueContinue reading “Punkin’ Bread”
Surf-n-Turf
The mid-winter surf-n-turf went really well. Mom came, as well as my brother and his girlfriend. Scott and I started this meal meaning to make it a tradition two years ago but missed 2010 due to the kitchen remodel. It’s my chance to host a family meal as Thanksgiving and Christmas are already spoken forContinueContinue reading “Surf-n-Turf”
Time for a Weight Watchers Check-In
I’m in my 10th month of WW and I’ve lost 33 pounds. I did great over the holidays – lost a steady pound a week between Thanksgiving and New Years. Now I’ve been stuck on a plateau for 7 weeks and I’ve lost nothing. Even so, losing a pound a week is pretty great forContinueContinue reading “Time for a Weight Watchers Check-In”
Wine class continues…
In week 2 of the wine class we were taught how to read a wine bottle. I failed at this lesson miserably. It’s all in FRENCH! and I can’t tell the difference between the producer and the name of the wine and additional descriptive words and required information. It’s terribly frustrating. Have I ever mentioned hereContinueContinue reading “Wine class continues…”
Moscatel de Setubal
Hubby and I are taking an 8-week wine appreciation course through the alumni association’s evening college at Michigan State called Wines of Europe. It started on Valentine’s Day and ends at my birthday. Nice bookends. I grew up around wine. My father and his father both made wine; my paternal grandparents and parents are bothContinueContinue reading “Moscatel de Setubal”
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