Category Archives: wine
Groupon For The Win: A Happy Return To Mallorca
Well, since we learned earlier this summer that we’re not afraid to use the same place for two Achievements, we went last night to one of our newly-favorite fancy dinner spots in the city: Mallorca. You may recall, we used … Continue reading
Filed under #42, #42-11, #93, #93-11, dessert, dinner, groupon, restaurant, south side, spanish food, wine
The Elaborate Monthly: Mahi-Mahi, Corn On The Cob, & Homemade Hush Puppies
Well, when you’ve got a stormy summer night preventing you from using the grill, what do you do? If you’re me, you go, “Let’s look in the freezer!” Yep, that’s how this story starts. It was dismal all day, so … Continue reading
Wine Tasting In Niagara-On-The-Lake
For two years in a row now, we’ve taken a summer weekend trip up to Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL for short) in Ontario, Canada, and primarily for two reasons. The first is the incredible Shaw Festival, which is a several-months-long celebration of … Continue reading
The Fancy Wine Monthly: 2006 Sandrone Barbera d’Alba & 2006 Colonial Estate Eclaireur Old Vine Grenache
(Ladies and gentlemen, after a brief hiatus, my husband has dutifully returned to his monthly Fancy Wine Blogs! Without further ado, here is his entry about our April and May selections!) You may have noticed that there was no April … Continue reading
The Fancy Wine Monthly: 2005 Chateauneuf-du-pape by E. Guigal
Remembering the complications of last month’s tasting, I decided to keep the photography plain and simple. I was very excited to try the above wine, a 2005 Chateauneuf-du-pape produced by E. Guigal — and not just because I love saying … Continue reading
Our 2011 Wine Tour of Paso Robles
Move over, Napa and Sonoma. There is a new wine country in California, and it is Central Coast. We love Avila Beach, and this year, we discovered an entirely new batch of wineries we hadn’t visited before. However, if you … Continue reading
Filed under #40, #40-11, california, central coast, paso robles, silly, wine
The Fancy Wine Monthly: 2009 Mollydooker Blue-Eyed Boy Shiraz
As it did last month, the February edition of our wine-snobbery began with a photo shoot. For your viewing pleasure, I present Exhibit A. I’m not sure why I was so insistent on getting this shot, but it took a … Continue reading
Grouponicus Maximus: A Trip To The Walnut Grill
I know it’s starting to seem a bit like all we are doing this year is going out to eat and using our Groupons, but I promise, there is more to come soon! We just happened to buy a bunch … Continue reading
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Filed under #93, #93-11, dinner, groupon/living social, restaurant, wine
The Fancy Wine Monthly: Chianti Classico Castello Di Brolio 2001
Michael came up with this Achievement, because he is all about fancy wines. Once, we got this free 6-month subscription to Wine Spectactor, and while we couldn’t really afford anything in there (particularly Tom Brady’s brand of personal jet – … Continue reading
Cooking Light Recipes: Walnut And Rosemary Oven-Fried Chicken & Fettucine Alfredo
Well, we have finally completed this Achievement, and more than a full month in advance! When we originally began this, the goal was for one recipe every two weeks. And here it is, the last week of November, and we’ve … Continue reading