Champagne, Champagne I love those little bubbles Champagne, Champagne Though they get me into trouble Lord, how I wish it would rain Champagne, Champagne, Champagne ~Dada Who doesn’t love Champagne? The sound the cork makes as it pops. The tiny bubbles as they rise up your glass. What’s not to love? Tickle Your Nose Bubbles…
When Beth of travelingwinechick won last month’s #MWWC, she won the right to choose this month’s theme and she chose Solitude. The first thing that came to mind was it probably isn’t a good thing to be in solitude and drink wine. I’m pretty sure there is a name for that. The second thing that came to mind…
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick Take a ride on the West Coast kick Holiday road Holiday road Holiday road Holiday road Is there anybody who is reading this post and doesn’t know what movie this song belongs to? If you don’t know, you are missing out on what I consider the best family movie….
Did someone say “Chardonnay?” I LOVE Chardonnay! In fact, it was a 1992 Ferrari Carano Chardonnay that was my ephiphany wine. The wine that all other wines are held up to. So when Benson Marketing contacted me to ask if I would like to participate in a National Chardonnay Day promotion, I didn’t even blink…
Last month Ted of The Drunken Cyclist won the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #23 (#MWWC23) and just like all previous winners of the Challenge, his “reward” was to choose the theme for the following Challenge (in this case #MWWC24). He decide on the theme of “Pleasure.” Honestly, I didn’t know how I would approach this theme until I read…
I was contacted by Benson Marketing Group prior to Valentine’s Day and asked if I would be interested in sampling some wines that were perfect for Valentine’s Day. I thought about it, [rather quickly] and accepted. My first post Need A Valentine’s Day Wine? As You Wish published prior to Valentine’s Day, with a theme from…
You’re off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way! ~Dr Suess There are a lot of life lessons in his books and lucky people are able to see past the rhymes and recognize his brilliance. I consider myself one of those lucky ones. I love Dr. Suess! I loved…
Here we are, the final Saturday of February. The days are getting longer, the sun is getting warmer and the crocuses are starting to break through the ground. These are beautiful signs that Spring is just around the corner. But what it really means to us crazy oenophiles is that there is another wine holiday…
Buttercup was raised on a small farm in the country of Florin. Her favorite past times were riding her horse and tormenting the farm boy that worked there. His name was Westley, but she never called him that. Nothing gave Buttercup as much pleasure as ordering Westley around. Farmboy, polish my horse’s saddle I want to…
