Author Spotlight – Monica Leonelle
Monica has written an awesome book called Socialpunk - I've read excerpts, and it's so cool! She's celebrating with a blog tour and a contest, and yes there are prizes. The contest takes place from April 3rd - April 30th in conjunction with the Socialpunk blog...
Cold? Reach for a Red Wine!
Whether you're dealing with snow, or sleet, hail, or Arctic rainstorms, red wine is the ticket. Toss some spices in it, put it on the stove and heat gently - and you've got mulled wine. Recipes here. If you prefer your wine unspiced, but you want it to warm you up...
Cocktail Shake-up – Between the Sheets
Sometimes I like to step away from my wine and dip my toes - metaphorically speaking - into other libations. In my twenties, margaritas were my drink of choice (though I did go through many bottles of the low-end sparkling wines - Cooks, Freixenet, etcetera). Most...
Mom Jeans? Seriously.
I've about had it with Mom Jeans, or whatever other moniker has been put on those denim (or denim-knit) jean-like pants that every woman over 40 who's had babies reluctantly tries on and inevitably buys because nothing else even remotely fits. (Note: I tried to...
How Do YOU Start?
I can't figure out how to title this post. It's about commitment, see, and I just can't seem to find the right title. So it'll wait until the end I guess. Hopefully by then I'll have figured it out. I'm about to start a short story, a sort of prelude to DEMON HUNT,...
What the Heck is Malbec?
Happy Friday, everyone! Malbecs have been making their way into my shopping cart lately. As I'm not entirely sure what the heck a Malbec is, or if I enjoy them, I thought I'd turn to my handy-dandy EVERYTHING GUIDE TO WINE by Peter Alig, the Wine Educator at...
Goats In Villages Wine. No, Really.
It's Friday, YAY! Once again I'm filling you in on wines that are under $10 at your local grocery stores. Okay, to be honest, they're MY local grocery stores - but I'm pretty sure they're generic enough that you'll be able to find the wines wherever you may be (at...
What Happened to Being Kind?
I'm seeing a lot of posts about this topic lately. How kindness and consideration for others seems to have gone by the wayside. Why is that, do you think? Is it because we're so inward focused? The "Me Generation" overly concerned with getting "their fair share"? I...
Panic in the Kitchen with Wine from NZ
The news lately is depressing. Red meat kills you faster than anyone had thought (Los Angeles Times, Tuesday, March 13, 2012). You're not supposed to drink coffee prior to donating blood, as coffee lowers your iron count. (This is new!) According to heart surgeon...
Food & Wine & Recipe and Reviews!
It's the weekend, YAY!!! Today I have three different California terroirs, three different wines for you, plus an easy, tasty and healthy recipe. In these days of high unemployment and global financial crisis, it’s nice to relax with a bottle of wine that doesn’t...