post-lunch bliss

Today I take back everything I have ever said about crappy lunch places in Napa. Because I just had The Best Lunch Ever. It was so...

now that's a salad

At long last, a lunch spot in Napa that I am addicted to: Big D Burgers on the Silverado Trail. I've gone three times in the last...

viognier tasting

Our tasting group met yesterday to sample some Viognier. It was a small crowd this time, so there were only five wines, and out...

back in the kitchen

I haven't cooked very much at all since we moved. (Unless you count lentils and rice, which is my fallback meal -- it's cheap, fast...

meet allie

One of the perks of working at a winery: The dogs. (Unfortunately, no winery cats here. Sadness.) We actually used to have dogs...

overcast, under-rested

When the weather is like this, I want to stay in bed. And apparently, some travel writers do, too: We hosted two today (a couple...

falafel

Once when I was feeling bad, Shaya got me a card that said "Falafel?" on the outside and "I hope you feel better soon" on the inside....

new york chardonnay

Last May, when I was in New York to celebrate a friend's good news, I found myself at Best Cellars, a wine shop that specializes...

no lemon pun needed

After several weeks of travel and weddings and basically just running around (and having no time to blog, unfortunately), this weekend,...