Posted in ask the foodie, cook's tools, food knowledge, fun, gifts for the foodie, holidays, movies, must-buys, resources, silliness, wine, tagged christmas gifts, foodie, gifts on December 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Foodie Christmas gifts, continued…
Kitchen Tools
This is a list of some cool tools – some essential, some whimsical, some probably ridiculous. But they will no doubt make your foodie smile!
If money is no object: your foodie NEEDS a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. No self-respecting foodie should go without this essential tool. It can be used for everything: [...]
Posted in family, friends, holidays, recipes, wine, tagged holiday cooking, stuffing, thanksgiving, traditions, turkey on December 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It’s been three days since the Thanksgiving feast at my house (my mother in law made dinner on Thursday), and I think I am finally recovered from the carb-induced delirium that befell me after the hearty repast. Seriously, most of the dinner consisted of starchy/sugary foods – and I cannot get enough of the deadly [...]
Posted in food news, restaurants, wine on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
File this under “I Wish They Could Do This in New York”.
A number of “quick-serve” restaurants in California have added wine selections to their existing menus, in order to cater to a more upscale clientiele, and offer a more elegant dining experience:
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907310349
Wine doesn’t go with everything. But when in doubt, go with a nice Gewurtztraminer.
Posted in politics, wine on March 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The State of New York has had a tumultuous relationship with wine and liquor sellers over the years.
A few years back, liquor stores (the only place you can buy wine and hard liquor in NY) were clamoring for the state to rescind the Depression-era ”Blue Laws” and allow them to open their doors on Sundays. They got their wish [...]
Posted in wine on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
And I know you would be tempted, with a name like this:
The wine’s true name is actually ”Cat’s Pee on a Goosberry Bush”, but Puritanical American standards have added a silent “h” for bottles sold in the U.S. The label is cute – reminds me of the demonic expression usually present on my cat’s face.
I opened a [...]
Posted in drinks, fun, life, wine on January 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Irony Wine. I love it.
I haven’t yet seen this wine on the shelves here in the CP (and no one up here carries it just yet, according to the website), but I am going to run right down to the liquor store and ask them to order me some. With a name like that, [...]
Posted in wine on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had a very intriguing offer yesterday from a friend…
My friend C. moonlights as a “pourer” for various liquor distributors and wineries, pouring wine in tasting rooms, fundraisers, and the like. We got to talking about how much we both enjoy wine, and she mentioned that she’ll be pouring for Standing Stone Vineyards (NY Finger [...]
Posted in fun, life, restaurants, reviews, wine on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This past Saturday night, my wonderful husband took me to a very elegant restaurant that I’d been dying to try for many years – The Scrimshaw at the Desmond in Albany. I’ve been to several weddings, conferences, and sales meetings at the Desmond over the years, but had never experienced any of their restaurants [...]
Posted in fun, restaurants, reviews, wine on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, Bob and I joined my friends Nell and Skip for dinner at Parisi’s Steakhouse in Schenectady. The occasion was Schenectady’s 3rd annual Restaurant Week (Jan 29-Feb 2), which I’m proud to say I had a hand in starting back in 2005.
The deal is this: for the low price of $19.62 (1962 signifies [...]
Posted in tips, wine on January 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yalumba Shiraz Viognier 2006
Yalumba is Australia’s oldest family-owned winery. And boy do they make a good wine!
I absolutely love this one – it’s a blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier (which is a white grape), and it makes a terrific wine for just sipping in front of the fire. We had [...]
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