Category: Wine Stories

  • What does it take to be a man?

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    A few weeks ago Joel Stein, Time magazine columnist and author of Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity, was in Houston to to promote his book with a wine and food truck party here in Houston. I was unable to make it, but, fortunately for me, I was still able to chat with Joel…

  • Houston Wine Bloggers Dine at Ciao Bello

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    Last week a few Houston wine bloggers got together to meet live in person (many for the first time), share some wine, and enjoy an exceptional meal at Ciao Bello. Jeremy Parzen, Houston Press writer and blogger of DoBianchi, pulled the group together for what I hope will be a recurring event. Joining us were…

  • Visiting the Finger Lakes wine region of New York

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    Last Thanksgiving I took my family on a wine adventure in the Finger Lakes region of New York. When we first decided on the trip, I wasn’t sure what to expect. In the wine stores here in the suburbs of Houston you can’t find many Finger Lakes wines and the manager at my local grocery…

  • One Day in Napa– On my way!

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    Good morning! I’m writing from 10,000 feet (or more) en route to San Francisco on a Southwest Airlines flight. I have the day to spend in Napa by myself, exploring wineries and all things wine, before my husband and brother-in-law arrive later this evening for a weekend in San Francisco. We decided I would fly…