Author: Amy
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Bible in 90 Days: Day 2
The Bible in 90 Days reading plan for Tuesday is… Genesis 17:1 – 28:19 I am so very excited for each of you who has made the decision to read the entire Bible in just 90 days with me this session. I am also so very grateful, as YOU are holding ME accountable. Thank you,…
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Chicken Breast with Spaghetti Squash Carbonara & Chardonnay
This recipe might sound like it takes a lot of extra work, but it’s actually much easier to make than it sounds. And the brining makes a fabulous difference, so be sure to plan ahead. Pan-Roasted Chicken Breast with Spaghetti Squash Carbonara Recipe reprinted and (modified a touch) from down home: downtown which features recipes…
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Beef Roast with Balsamic Cherry Sauce
It might still be early in the week, but it’s never to early to start thinking about date night… and wine always makes a date night even better in my book! This one is easy to prepare and always a winner at our house. Plus, even after serving my husband, my three young children and…
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VineSleuth’s Wine4.Me app launches TODAY
We at VineSleuth are thrilled to announce that Wine4.Me, the wine app for casual wine drinkers that we have been building for about 4 years, has launched for iOS! Yep, click on over to the App Store if you’ve got an iPhone, iPad or iPod, and download Wine4.Me for FREE… and get ready to find…
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A few changes around VineSleuth…
by Amy Gross, the VineSleuth Hello wine-loving internet friends! I’ve got some exciting news for you about a new wine blog for casual wine drinkers which launches TODAY. Behind the scenes, the VineSleuth team has been recruiting new writers, developing new editorial calendars and building a wine blog to serve as a companion to Wine4.Me,…
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Shop and cook with Monica Pope & Maurizio Ferrarese
In Houston and in the market for some fun? A few years ago I invited a friend to join me for a private cooking lesson with Maurizio Ferrarese of Quattro at Four Seasons Hotel Houston and the two of us had a blast sipping sparkling wine and learning how to make fantastic risotto, among other things.…
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The Exes in My iPod: A Playlist of the Men Who Rocked Me to Wine Country
I met Lisa Mattson very soon after launching VineSleuth Uncorked. Right from the start I was impressed with her kindness in helping others learn more and enjoy life, and her enthusiasm for her job. When I heard she was writing a book, I could not wait to read the pages and hear what she would…
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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition Top Winners
I’ve just left Houston’s Reliant Center after judging wines for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition for the past two days. Here’s a shot of me from Super Panel late this afternoon, when we judged all of the wines which won their classes to determine to overall winners: (Please pardon the wine-stained…
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Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone
Tonight my husband came home with a few bottles of a wine he discovered last weekend on a cycling trip. He claimed it would do things which husbands like wines to do for their wives (and them, too.) I laughed and he proceeded to pour me a glass. And then another. It was delicious and…
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Rattan Pan-Asian Bistro in Houston
You might not think of a Pan-Asian bistro as the place to find an outstanding wine list, but Rattan, located in the Energy Corridor in West Houston, has exactly that. When I first visited, I was certainly expecting a delicious dinner with a few notable wines. What I got was a symphony of flavors from…
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Malbec World Day
By Amy Gross, the VineSleuth Happy Malbec World Day! Yep, today is the day to celebrate Argentine Malbec all over the world. (As if we needed another excuse to drink Malbec!!) I am definitely a Malbec fan. Last fall when I served as a wine judge for the Houston LiveStock Show and Rodeo International Wine…
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Wines of Scarpa (Piedmont, Italy)
Earlier this week I told you a little bit about being invited to a weekend of wine seminars with 20 other bloggers in conjunction with the Snooth People’s Voice Wine Awards (Snooth PVA). I was pretty blown away to be invited. And once I arrived, the weekend was filled with opportunities to learn so much…
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Rodney Strong Wine Blending Event
Team Synergy took top honors last week when bloggers became winemakers and competed for bragging rights to the best Meritage blend as VineSleuth and Rodney Strong Vineyards hosted #WineTime at the Hotel Zaza in Dallas. Team Petite Hashtag took second place and shared this response on Instagram: The competition was fierce with tweets circulating like these:…