Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As always, all opinions are mine and mine alone. Every year, every Holiday party, I am expected to bring Tamales. Somehow the “what should I bring” doesn’t apply to me. One year, I tried to bring a store-bought appetizer. I walked in, … [Read more...]
Bites on the Bay with Pali Wine Co.
It was the first day of Spring, and my friend was visiting from Yuma. She calls her Arizona town the “surface of the sun” because it so dang hot there. I was invited to go to a food and wine tasting at the San Diego Marriott Marquis’ Marina Kitchen. The winemaker from Pali Wine … [Read more...]
A Trio of Vinos by Ferrari-Carano
A few of my fellow wine writers and I asked Sarah Quider, the winemaker extraordinaire at Ferrari-Carano, your questions via Twitter. If you haven’t tried this yet, you must join me on the next one. The cool part about these Twitter chats: we get to sample the wine right along … [Read more...]
It’s Time for Josh Cellars and Holly
"Oh, by gosh, by golly It's time for mistletoe and holly..." The meats are stewing; the chickens are roasting. There is a lot of stick-to-your-gut kind of food everywhere. Don’t know about you, but during the Holidays, I lean more to red wines. That’s why Josh Cellars is … [Read more...]