Ross & Bee – Maloof Wines
The brains and the brawn, the science and the passion…the perfect pairing for making wines. Ross and Bee consider themselves to be a “true yin and yang team.” Ross & Bee Maloof of Maloof wines exude joy when you speak...
Wine, Art & Hedonism with Libertine Wines Alex Neely
Libertine (as defined by Alex Neely) Noun | lib er tine | \ ˈli-bər-ˌtēn \ “One who eschews all cultural values, pure hedonism” On a side note Merriam-Webster tells us that the term originally meant “freedman” when it appeared in...
Sweet Potato Gnocchi paired with Alsace Riesling
When it comes to getting inspiration for a good meal there is no place better to go than the Farmers Market. I am lucky enough to frequent the Downtown 3rd Farmers Market in Las Vegas, yes, Las Vegas and...
Municipal Winemakers and the “Funk Zone” wineries
I have wanted to visit Municipal Winemakers for a while. We stopped in on our last trip through Santa Barbara a year and a half ago only to find that they were sold out and had no wines to taste! ...
Due Forni – So much more than a pizza place
In searching for great places to enjoy wine and food in Vegas you come across plenty of list of “Best Of”. In a list of “Best Wine Bars” in Vegas I came across a name of an off strip restaurant...
A Cloudy afternoon at the View (Winebar not the talk show!)
I spent an afternoon with Joey at the View Wine Bar (420 South Rampart Las Vegas at Tivoli Village) awhile ago and shared with you in my Adventures in Sauvignon Blanc blog. Well today I took Michael along for lunch at...
Wilson Creek, so much more than Almond champagne
I will admit to a bit of snobbery. I really had no desire to go to Wilson Creek in Temecula. I mean you find bottles of their Almond champagne in Long’s Drug Stores (well you did when they were around). ...
Wines you can’t forget, part three
On to Part three of the wines I can’t forget. We will venture into Paso Robles, Virginia and Oregon! Lone Madrone The Will. Okay it’s no secret that I have a wine crush on Neil Collins and I had done...
Riesling and it’s power with pairings
Growing up, the first wine I tasted was Blue Nun. My parents were not wine drinkers and when they had people over for dinner, Blue Nun was a good safe bet at the time. Now we think of this as...
Pairings at the Keyboard! Vinho Verde.
So I’m home alone and it’s time for a bite to eat, soooo I pull out my Kindle and Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine and head to the wine store. It’s an unfortunate truth that there are not any...
“Fine Wine – Good Times” – Bel Vino
It was a little Tardis like! Beautifully located on the top of a hill overlooking the valley the Bel Vino Tasting room is rustic in dark wood from the outside. You walk in and it’s bigger on the inside then...
Watermelon salad and grilled tuna
I have a new favorite summer salad. Michael came across this recipe online from Food Network(Giada De Laurentiis Recipe) and we made a few adjustments for what we had handy. We had picked up a small watermelon at the farmers...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines (On Sale Now on Amazon)!
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls, Small bites with wines from around the globe. on sale now on Amazon
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
