Category: Wine

  • Rodney Strong Wine Blending Event

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    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:…

  • Mimosa Brunch at The Tasting Room

    Mimosa Brunch at The Tasting Room

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    For those of you lucky enough to live in Houston, all four The Tasting Room locations offer a new take on the traditional mimosa Champagne brunch. Rather than just offer one orange mimosa, the Tasting Room offers a selection of fresh, house-made juices and purees to go along with their list of sparkling wines. The experience…

  • Thanks for Making Me a Finalist!

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    Guess what? Your votes made me a finalist in the Foods From Chile Next Top Blogger Contest, which means I’m one step closer to an amazing culinary adventure in Chile, thanks to you and your influence on my behalf! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Yesterday I shot a video explaining why I think the judges should…

  • Free Dinner and Wine eBook

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    Are you ready for a fantastic Valentine’s dinner? What about a date night at home anytime? As a special Valentine’s treat,  I’m offering a free download of my eBook, Dinner and Wine for $20 or Less, on Amazon today and tomorrow (February 13 & 14). The recipes are created by $5 Dinner mom, Erin Chase,…

  • Wine Tastings, Singles Scenes & 52 Bordeaux Cru Classé

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    Last Thursday night I tasted 52 Bordeaux Cru Classé wines from 2010 at a tasting hosted by Spec’s in Houston. I tasted them all back to back to back to back… Well, you get the picture. That was a lot of delicious wine to taste almost all at once! I went into it knowing nothing…