Tag Archives: wine

Sometimes, You Just Go Fancy

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Most of the time, we cook a small dish here, a little thing there.  It’s not often we pull out all the stops and make a big, fancy meal, visiting close friends and fellow foodies Brian and Karla gave us … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Ina

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

There are two other couples, Kathryn & David and Jim & Neal, who we get together with monthly for cooking, eating, drinking good wine, and socializing.  One of us hosts and usually does all or most of the food and wine.  … Continue reading →

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Being a Decent Diner

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Spending a fair amount of time in restaurants and having worked in them when I was younger, I know how tough the job can be.  There’s no reason for us as patrons to make it even more difficult.  In fact, … Continue reading →

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Day of Thrones 3

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Games and gaming culture are nearly as big in this house as food and wine.  Being able to combine those passions makes a pretty special day.  Each of the last two years, the Monday Night Gamers have come over on … Continue reading →

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Back to Bern’s

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

A couple of our friends, Nate and Mary, are getting married and then moving away for an exciting opportunity owning a restaurant.  They wanted one final fling at Bern’s Steakhouse, one of America’s best, before they left.  We were happy … Continue reading →

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Drink the Allocation 2013

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

It’s Spring Mailer season, and Spring Mailers mean two things:  searching the sofa cushions for spare change to afford them (my hope to find a few misplaced fifties is still unfulfilled) and drinking some of previous years’ allocations to make … Continue reading →

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Lentejas Riojanas (Spanish Lentil Soup)

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Our friends Neal and Jim decided to have us over for a Spanish-themed dinner, asking us to bring a soup or salad.  Knowing a little about the country’s wine but not being particularly familiar with the cuisine, I turned to … Continue reading →

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Recommendations for Ted

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

My friend Ted, who is from the US, now lives in England.  I helped Ted a little along his journey when he was just getting into wine, so every now and again he asks me to make some suggestions for … Continue reading →

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Rose Sparklers Blind

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Sometimes on late Sunday afternoons, we like to have a sundown hot tub.  A fair amount of the time, we drink a sparkling wine of one sort or another.  One Sunday, we decided to open a bottle of Graham Beck … Continue reading →

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Food and Wine in the Movies

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Food and wine have figured prominently in movies, even when the movie wasn’t about food or wine.  Who will ever be able to forget gluttony-as-foreplay in “Nine 1/2 Weeks” or the butter scene in “Last Tango in Paris?”  Paul Newman … Continue reading →

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