~ drops of jupiter petite sirah ~ Did you know the boys in Train (the band) are also wine makers? I didn’t until last weekend! We came across this wine while perusing the aisles of the wine shop…looking for something new…and there it was! From the Save Me San Francisco Wine Company. Who knew? Go…
Thoroughly enjoying our long weekend so far… feeling :: like taking a Saturday drive across the Minnesota/Wisconsin border … headed to The Creamery in Nelson knowing :: that these little weekends off are wonderful for allowing myself to refuel and refill the inspiration pool seeing :: the romantic atmosphere of The Creamery on a rainy…
Italian bread salad with homemade dressings : creamy french and blue cheese vinaigrette linguini papalina ~ proscuitto, mushrooms, garlic, cream and parmesan mixed grill ~ pork sausage, lamb, beef, kidney, chicken and liver with chutney coq au vin ~ red wine braised chicken wine tasting notes : Nimbus Sauvignon Blanc ~ mineral, fresh herbs, citrus…
seeing :: train graffiti hearing :: THIS ROCKIN’ SONG that I can’t get out of my head…Cheerio! 🙂 feeling :: the ground tremble beneath my feet as the trains pass by the Red Wing Depot smelling :: fresh spring air and THIS LOVELY PERFUME that the hubby gets for me every year. what a sweetie.…
When we had lunch at the Nelson Creamery last weekend I tried a few amazing wines, and I wrote down the names of them so I could share the experience with you. These are all very, very good! So, now you have some great wines to try…just in time for the weekend! Have you tried…
~ winter ice ~ “A rich and luscious sweet wine; white-gold in color with intense flavors and aromas of melon and peach. Estate Grown St. Pepin grapes make this a well-balanced wine with a crisp and refreshing finish.” ~winemaker’s notes “At Cannon River Winery, they use St. Pepin grapes for their ice wine in order…
I just returned home from the best weekend ever! I got to spend time with by BFF Jana. What a fun, relaxing couple of days. Thanks Jana! I thought I’d share our adventure with you and include some restaurant reviews, wine tasting notes and movie reviews while I’m at it. Yesterday I arrived just in…
~ ergo tempranillo rioja 2008 ~ A couple nights ago I was practicing what my lovely over at Living the Blue Collar Way calls “Zen Cooking.” It’s kind of strange for me to get all the way to the time that I would usually be cooking a supper I had planned five days prior, and…
“Our 2009 Petite Sirah displays aromas of dark fruits and strawberries, with a hint of herbs in the background. This medium-bodied wine provides a mouthful of blackberry flavors and more red fruits, finishing with soft but full tannins.” ~ from the redtree wine website We enjoyed this lovely petite sirah with our cheese, crackers, baguette…
We enjoyed this delicious, floral, fruity wine with our Thanksgiving dinner this year. It was the perfect accompaniment! ~ Wine Maker’s Notes ~ The wine is a deep golden straw color, with a nose of dried apricot, spicy peach, with a touch of rose petal and honeysuckle. The crisp green apple, honeyed apricot and peach…