Have you ever had a food or wine moment that you know you will tuck away in your mind for a lifetime? I used to think I was a little odd this way, being able to nostalgically hold onto memories that involved food and wine. Then, I listened to a recent episode of Every Little Thing and […]
Bottles and Blooms
Make Wine the Dessert
Every year, I put on my favorite apron and embark on a few days of baking for all sorts of end-of-year holidays. It takes a lot of planning, time, and oven coordination, but it seems to fill a lot of people with joy. Like most of 2020, this year, our Fall and Winter holidays are […]
Bring Oktoberfest Home… with Wine, Too!
The lack of 2020 Oktoberfest celebrations is going to be tough for me this year. With a large German component to my heritage, I have to admit that I’ve come to love Oktoberfest celebrations throughout the U.S. The annual biergartens, the meat-based dishes, the music, the potatoes… It’s commonly another reminder that Fall is in […]
The Wine Harvest is Upon Us
For many U.S. wine making regions, September marks a more “official” beginning of the grape harvest. It’s true that in Southern states and in parts of the West Coast, harvest may begin earlier: in August or even during a portion of July. I suppose I “unofficially” declare September as the start of harvest because that […]
Summer Nostalgia in August
Nostalgia. The dictionary defines ‘nostalgia’ as “sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.” It recently occurred to me that I grow nostalgic for the summer in the month of August. It’s the month I realize the summer has flown by too fast, once again. It’s the month I […]
