Fine wines – I Drink Zinfandel With Fish
I Drink Zinfandel With Fish
…and not that“white” off-dry drek either, but the real deal from Lytton Springs, Geyserville and Hayne Vineyard.Why do I match fish with a rich red wine when all the experts might suggest something lighter?Because I like it.This is at the core of a post over at Vinography about wine and food matching. Alder [...]
DIY Wine Rack
Speaking of wine racks, I noticed an interesting post over on Lifehacker today about a DIY wine rack made from recycled cardboard mailing tubes. All you need is a utility knife and a ruler to make this project from materials most of us have laying around. A great idea and unique use of discarded materials.Support [...]
WBW 42 Summary: More Than 7 Words Used
Andrew has posted a cracking summary of Wine Blogging Wednesday 42 over at Spittoon just 2 days after the event. He chronicles all 54 participant’s seven word reviews which makes great reading. Well played, chap!Next month will not be as challenging but still a bit of a test as Joel is looking for our comfort [...]
Menu for Hope 4 Raises $91k; Prizes Posted
I’m a bit late, but the prize winners for Menu of Hope 4 have been announced. Congratulations to Susan who was the lucky winner of my lot of 3 bottles of open-source Roussanne. A total of $91,188 was raised this year to support the the UN World Food Programme.Many thanks to everyone who donated [...]