Archive for February, 2008

Kegs and Kitchen

Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in blogosphere, personal | 1 Comment »

But enough about wine; let's talk about me and my friends for a moment:  my husband is a home brewer and a bit of a hop-head, which means that despite ... Read more..

Tasting Veramonte Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2007

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in food & wine pairing, reviews, wineries | 3 Comments »

Trying to clear out the fridge, readying the kitchen for the remodel, so thought I'd cook an old stand-by on Sunday, greek chickpeas with spinach. This is a great, ... Read more..

Book Review: Vino Italiano

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Wine Book Club, wine books | No Comments »

How do you best learn about wine? Do you prefer to memorize facts? Watch a movie? Meet a winemaker? Visit a region? Take a class? ... Read more..

Winebat Tales: Oregon Pinot Noir

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in events, grapes, regions, reviews | 2 Comments »

I represented Oregonians with a brief talk at last Monday's Winebat tasting of Oregon Pinot Noir, and had a blast doing it. The wines all showed beautifully, and the ... Read more..

In which there are evidently no new ideas at this site

Sunday, February 24th, 2008 Posted in Wine Blogging Wednesday, blogosphere, reviews | No Comments »

Hey, you know who's been writing haiku wine reviews since 2005? Not me. Nope; it's none other than Lane Steinberg, at the Red Wine Haiku Review. Thanks ... Read more..

Tasting Yarden Odem Vineyard Organic Chardonnay 2005

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in food & wine pairing, regions, reviews, wineries | No Comments »

I received this wine as a sample for tasting. I've had Yarden before and enjoyed it, but that was a long time ago - before I had really started learning ... Read more..

Addendum to WBW#42: words and wine

Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in Wine Blogging Wednesday, personal, world of wine | 1 Comment »

Reviewing a wine in 7 words: it was the best of ways, it was the worst of ways. I know that the idea behind the Wine Blogging Wednesday #42 seven word ... Read more..

Ikea to the rescue

Monday, February 18th, 2008 Posted in basics, personal | 4 Comments »

The last note for a while about my burgeoning cellar, I promise: when shopping at Ikea recently for kitchen cabinets (we're remodeling our kitchen at the end of the month, ... Read more..

Nominations for the American Wine Blogging Awards are Open

Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Posted in blogosphere, world of wine | No Comments »

Tom Wark at Fermentation has opened nominations for the 2008 American Wine Blogging Awards, and you have until the 27th to nominate your favorite blogs for one or all of ... Read more..

Grande Dame

Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in world of wine | 1 Comment »

I'm saddened to hear that Jamie Davies passed away on Tuesday at the age of 73. She and her husband Jack Davies pioneered sparkling wine in California when they ... Read more..