Cork Talk
A November Celebration: Wine and the French Way of Life
We arrived in November, when Bordeaux settles into a slower, more intimate rhythm. The summer crowds departed, leaving behind a place that felt more authentic, more in tune with its true self. The locals reclaimed their cafés. The markets hummed at a relaxed pace, and a crisp autumn air carried the scent of fallen
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Food + Drink
Papas Arrugadas (Wrinkled Potatoes) with Canarian Red Sauce (Mojo Rojo)
I am thinking of where to begin my Canary Island journey with you. There are many angles, the landscape, the food, THE WINE. After going back and forth, I decided to start with a special rustic dish revered in the Canary Islands called Papas Arrugadas which translates to ‘Wrinkled Potatoes’. In the past, Canarians boiled
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Ramblings and Rants
Off the Beaten Path
“Our lives are defined by opportunity, even the ones we miss.” ~The Curious Case of Benjamin Button I am a firm believer in opportunity, and I believe opportunities present themselves every day to us. We may or may not be aware when an opportunity knocks, or what would have happened, if we said “yes” instead
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Cork Talk
Drinking Champagne in Champagne
“All Champagne is sparkling wine, not all sparkling wine is Champagne“ Champagne is a term thrown around loosely, and its confusing. The truth is only the grapes grown in the chalky soils of the Champagne region of France, can produce a sparkling wine called Champagne. The world of wine recognizes this distinction and respects its
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Cocktails
It’s Spritz Time
It’s late Spring, we are in Portugal. The cafes are humming, the weather is stunning, it’s Spritz time! The European remedy to “I like to start drinking sooner, but it’s too early.” I gave a stink eye to the shade of an orange sunset libation served up in ice packed jumbo size wine glasses, with
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Food + Drink
Next Stop The Hague
Arriving late afternoon in Amsterdam, and moving quickly to baggage claim with the final exit just beyond the glass doors, we could see him. His oversized smile greeted us. A moment reminded me he grew older, a little wiser but, remained virtually unchanged. His smile, his incredibly sunny and optimistic disposition unchanged from his first