This one was a beautiful pairing with grilled pizza. I know, it’s merlot. Try it before you judge 😉 XO, ~Melissa
wine tasting notes ~ rex goliath merlot
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six senses saturday ~ my week in iPhone pictures
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~tasting~ Apothic Red wine. My friend brought a bottle over for happy hour on our deck last night and it was wonderful. Thanks Clare! read the description HERE. ~feeling~ like I wish there was a sequel to this book. Just finished reading it last night. SO good! ~seeing~ the sky through the canopy of 110…
date night ~ bicycles, wine and stromboli
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Date night was awesome this week! We took our bikes out on the path in Baypoint Park, a beautiful, shady park nestled next to the Mississippi River. We sat on one of the many bench swings… watched the boats traveling by… and went to dinner at Liberty’s Restaurant. There are a few things Liberty’s does…
summer’s sultry elegance ~ six senses saturday
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“To begin to understand the gorgeous fever that is consciousness, we must try to understand the senses and what they can tell us about the ravishing world we have the privilege to inhabit.” ~Diane Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses ~seeing~ the mist rising over Sorin’s Bluff while I was out for my morning…
wine tasting notes ~ red bicyclette pinot noir
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“The wines that one best remembers are not necessarily the finest that one has ever tasted, and the highest quality may fail to delight so much as some far more humble beverage drunk in more favorable surroundings.” ~H. Warner Allen We enjoyed this wine with picnic fare. Crusty, buttery baguette, artisan cheeses (Manchego, sharp white…
stockholm sojourn
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“The Village of Stockholm may be small, quaint and charming beyond words… but there is so much more hidden behind that small village exterior. Escape down the winding Great River Road to the village tucked along the shores of the mighty Mississippi. Peek in and become part of one of the most vibrant and growing…
date night ~ big bowl
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For date night this week we went to happy hour at Big Bowl Chinese & Thai restaurant. Jeff had Stella Artois Beer and I had the organic Oko Pinot Grigio wine description: “The eco-friendly Oko Pinot Grigio is produced from organically farmed vineyards in Veneto Italy…the vineyards are inspected by the Institute for Ethical and…
wine tasting notes ~ luccio pinot grigio
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~luccio pinot grigio~ Jeff brought a bottle of this home a few nights ago and we both really liked it. Pinot Grigio is a great wine to sip in the summer, and this one was particularly good with grilled chicken on salad with lemon honey vinaigrette. Have you tried any new wines lately that you…
wine tasting notes ~ crossings sauvignon blanc
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“They are not long, the days of wine and roses; Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for awhile, then closes within a dream.” ~Ernest Dowson We enjoyed this beautiful, bright wine poolside a few nights ago and declare it PERFECT for summer picnics, soirees and date nights. It tastes like pink grapefruit and…
wine tasting notes ~ lost angel red wine blend ~ “mischief”
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photograph by Jeff Placzek ~Lost Angel ~ Mischief~ This is a Cabernet Sauvignon/Petite Sirah/ Sangiovese blend that tastes amazing with grilled steak. Nose: Aromatic characters of lilac precede the hearty characters of blueberry, cassis, raspberry and black cherry. Mouth: Floral properties embrace the brighter fruit of raspberry and cherry, while the dark fruit of blackberry…