After all of my years of working late in a retail wine store on Christmas Eve, the “Chardonnay Queen” came up with a great meal that could be ready no matter what time I got home for dinner. Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner is a wonderful seafood salad composed of lobster, king crab and shrimp on […]
First let me say Merry Christmas and Happy Dining! To make this happen you will need to make some good choices for your holiday meals.
I have a Christmas present for you. I rarely rave about wines or talk about my favorites very much, but I have admitted in the past that I really favor Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. But today I am going to give you the best piece of advice ever. If you want to enjoy a wonderful […]
The wines of Montefalco hail from the Umbria region of central Italy, which is sometimes called the green heart of Italy, where Filippo Antonelli has been operating the Antonelli Winery since the mid eighties. The region is famous for the Sagrantino grape, and this Montefalco Rosso is a blend of 65% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, and […]
2013 Chateau Ste. Michelle Horse Heaven Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Oberon Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Thanksgiving this year at our house was a little different, in that we did not have turkey, and no Chardonnay was served to the “Chardonnay Queen”. Instead we had Cornish Game Hen and a comparison of two very nice Sauvignon Blancs. […]
This is the report, as promised last week, regarding the red wine highlight at our a small gathering of college classmates in Lagrange, Georgia. Coincidently the hometown college, Lagrange College, was having their homecoming and alumni reunion, which added a festive atmosphere to our weekend. We indulged in large quantities of food and drink, most […]
Consistency always counts, and when it comes to wine, you can count on Chateau Ste. Michelle and its several secondary labels, to provide both taste and value in the same bottle. The Red Diamond label Merlot from these folks is an excellent example of a really good bottle of wine for a value price. This […]
My wife, the “Chardonnay Queen,” is becoming so well known for her passion for Chardonnay, that she is now receiving samples as well as me, as was the case for the 2012 Louis Jadot Macon-Villages. A friend delivered this one with the expressed intention that this was for the “Chardonnay Queen.” Jadot Macon-Villages is one that […]
Crisp, cool fall weather with a great SEC football game on the television, a thick juicy steak on the grill, and a good bottle of California red wine ready to open, life just couldn’t get much better! The steak was a two inch thick rib eye cooked medium rare, and the California red was the […]
Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill opens Monday, Oct. 13. To celebrate its first restaurant in Georgia, the first 50 guests on Monday will win FREE Costa Vida each week for one year and the next 50 guests will win FREE Costa Vida each month for one year! They will also have a prize wheel all […]
