A friend of mine told me about a quaint little restaurant in Cannon Falls called “The Old Market Deli.” A couple weeks ago Jeff, Gracie and I decided to take a little road trip and have lunch there. It turned out to be a wonderful little place! I love the cute little store front. Flowers…
Jeff just brought me a bouquet of flowers and my Birthday LAYER CAKE!!! Layer Cake Shiraz 2008 Mocha, dark chocolate, and creme brulee! MMMMM….. Thank you husband, XO, L
I may need a weekend to recover from my weekend. It was so busy, but it sure was fun! On Friday, Nancy and I had plans to make mud pies in her back yard (commonly known as gardening to most adults…) but since it was about 40 degrees and raining we decided to stay in…
Dear Husband, The other night you walked up to the corner market with me to buy ingredients for Pasta Puttanesca. You carried the heavy bags home like a true gentleman. You talked to me, poured wine, and made me laugh while I cooked…and as usual you took beautiful pictures for me so I could record…
Zeal Sauvignon Blanc 2008 “A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread-and thou.” ~Edward Fitzgerald I love the description on this wine’s bottle… We enjoyed glasses of this out on the deck one sunny evening last week. Very refreshing, perfect for summer. Zeal (n. enthusiastic devotion, passion) the…
We visit Falconer Vineyards several times a year… Especially during the warm months, for romantic ‘wine picnics.’ Sometimes we pack an elaborate picnic basket with brie, lavender honey, baguette, honey crisp apples, tart red grapes, anjou pears, oven roasted garlic artisan bread, marinated olives, and dark chocolate. Other times we stop at the local Sub…
“Wine, in moderation, unfolds a man’s brain; a teetotaler rarely possesses great wisdom.” -Jewish proverb Jeff and I treat ourselves to a couple new wines every month and have our own little wine tasting. This month we tried an especially nice malbec, so I thought I’d share. Don Miguel Gascon Malbec 2008 Aromas of blackberry,…
“We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes. Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, and which incorporates itself with the grapes, to be changed into wine; …
My friends at Layer Cake Wine just posted my blog entry on “Out and About-Maiden Rock, Stockholm and Pepin Wisconsin.” Their wines are SO delicious. Check out their blog at: LayerCakeWine XO, Melissa
“When wine enlivens the heart, may friendship surround the table.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes We’ve had a few lovely days off and have spent them in our quaint little town of Red Wing. We’ve been out enjoying the gorgeous weather…How about you? What have you been up to? Tonight, on our last night of ‘staycation,’ Jeff…