it's not a party

... until someone throws up.Yes, that's right. Saturday was our first-ever Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon release weekend....

I might have to reconsider religion

We had a hot date last night. In Chickenland, this can only mean an evening at the Sonoma-Marin Fair.We saw Cheap Trick (headline...

let me count the ways

On Sunday, we had it crusted in panko and fried. On Tuesday, he made it with daal. On Wednesday, I sliced it thin, rolled it up in...

summer sipper

It's been hot here. The cats are shedding like crazy. And I find myself in the basement/garage, digging through our wine collection...

good hiding place

This morning I found a spider's egg sack tucked into my driver's side mirror. I like spiders. I left it there. And then I ran my...

learning portuguese

If there is one skill I possess, it is the art of procrastination. Today is Friday. And I'm blogging about the wine tasting/barbecue...

today I slept in

Taking the day off today. Last week was nuts -- lots going on in wine country. On Wednesday, I went to what many people consider...

looks like bubble gum

Smells like bubble gum. But tastes like a tart raspberry soda, complete with spritz. This is the Ameztoi Rubentis 2006 Rosé. It's...

that couple

Last week, we started working together. He's in the cellar, on the bottling line, and he has to wear funny plastic goggles and yellow...